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zinged

verb

past tense of zing
as in sped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinged
  1. sped
  2. sprinted
  3. sailed
  4. flicked
  5. darted
  6. flickered
  7. danced
  8. fluttered
Verb
  • In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The siren let out a deafening wail, and eight jumpers sprinted to nearby racks of gear.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinted
Verb
  • And a 26-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin arrived aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle, which had sailed from England nearly four years earlier on a mission to chart South America.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tyler Shough’s two-point pass attempt sailed over Noah Fant, allowing Detroit to avoid the near-collapse with a 31-30 victory in overtime.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • That’s the good life for a family that rarely flicked on the television in their childhood home.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Since that Tuesday when thousands were killed in New York, Washington, DC, and a field in Pennsylvania, news headlines have darted off in twisted directions.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Son Heung-min cut back to evade a defender, darted toward the end line past another and then fired a shot from the left side of the area that was parried by goalkeeper Ethan Horvath at the near post.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of darted
Verb
  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flickered
Verb
  • The new Manchester City manager had already danced down the touchline to celebrate in front of the joyous away fans as soon as referee Michael Oliver blew the final whistle on a game that City had no right to win.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow flags Nothing did more damage to UConn’s defense in Saturday’s opener than the little yellow flags that fluttered onto the field from the referees’ waistband.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluttered
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“Zinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinged. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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