ZINGED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

zinged

verb

past tense of zing

as in sped

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The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

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Brown sprinted down the sideline for a 70-yard gain, the biggest play of the night, to set up a one-yard Milton rushing score.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Smith, bleeding from his neck and face, sprinted from man to man, treating and dressing their wounds.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinted

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Marcus Caldeira flicked a header from about 35 yards out to Pereyra, who chipped in a first-touch finish from a couple steps inside the penalty box.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on.

— Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of flicked

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Agustin Ojeda tapped a pass to Nicolas Fernandez near the right sideline and darted toward the end line on the give-and-go.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Swallows—the country's most beloved and recognizable birds—darted past intermittently, a subtle but very real reminder of our location on this special stretch of the Algarve.

— Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of darted

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But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Visitors – mostly from the capital’s wealthier east side – who had spent the evening riding the cable car over the hillside and stopping at neighborhood bars, murals, and food stands, now danced with locals under the open sky.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of danced

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All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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