ZING Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈziŋ

Definition of zing

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind has the youthful, adventurous zing to go out and conquer mountains

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as in spice

the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses the razor-sharp repartee puts some zing into the movie an addition of ginger to give the marmalade a little extra zing

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zing

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verb

as in to speed

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Recent Examples of zing

Noun

The zing from a squeeze of lemon juice plus the tangy crunch of relish adds up to a flavorful dish that is surprisingly easy to throw together. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 7 June 2026 A little ground ginger adds extra zing. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 May 2026

Verb

The report also warns if your master password is weak and zings you for not using two-factor authentication. — PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024 Watch the video to find out, and as a bonus, see who zings Danny Bronx and why. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for zing

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Noun

January LaVoy works in a variety of different genres and brings vigor to each one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The Victorian era was awash in handwringing about the loss of male vigor (some of which was blamed on the unnatural intellectual pursuits of women).

— Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

Soul Food & Culture elevates the sandwich with their secret spice blend that gives the catfish a savory flavor.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
An enormous double mutton chop, rubbed with a sweet and aromatic spice blend, and split lengthwise like a scientific specimen to display its rosy pink interior, is inspired by Chinese cumin lamb.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Definition of spice

Verb

The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
The American Hiking Society emphasizes that a simple plan left with a friend can dramatically speed up rescue response if something goes wrong.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of speed

Noun

These include rising bond yields, recent hawkish speeches, three July dissents from Fed policymakers and energy pricing remaining generally elevated.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Over the first half of the year, the British energy major saw its profits balloon 70% compared with the year before.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

At Wingstop, the Sweet Heat Chamoy flavor features a bold dry rub drizzled with vibrant Tajín Chamoy sauce, delivering a mouthwatering balance of sweet, tangy fruit notes, distinct chili heat, and citrus zest.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Inspired by the classic zest of a Moscow Mule with a juicy watermelon twist.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Definition of zest

Verb

Rising inflation dashed hopes earlier this year for an interest rate cut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Netflix, which has had a major presence in recent years, also has scaled down its attendance, dashing hopes of a Lido splash for David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth and its cast led by Brad Pitt.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of dash

Noun

IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, filed a police report over the stunt and sanitized the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
My favorite cocktail was Feelin’ Feverish, a lovely concoction of Absolut Mandrin vodka, Fever-Tree blood orange ginger beer, St-Germain, and lime juice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of juice

Noun

Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of piquancy

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