zinged

past tense of zing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinged
Verb
  • Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Summit players fell to the turf in dismay; Seguin players jubilantly sprinted around the visitor’s turf.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Monarchs sprinted to a four-goal lead in the first quarter at Sage Hill and never let the Lightning draw closer than two goals en route to an 11-8 victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Thursday.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
  • After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lights inside Lynn Family Stadium flickered in celebration, as bells and cheers rang out.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Ten minutes later — now 200 feet deeper into the cave — Tim's light began to dim and then flickered out.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The energy Mamdani inspired could be felt in the Paramount as people of all races and genders across the age spectrum danced in the room to upbeat rap and pop music.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Bailey also danced his way through life and into our hearts as Fiyero in the 2024 film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, Wicked.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
    Garrett Haake, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Zinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinged. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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