ZINGED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

zinged

verb

past tense of zing

as in sped

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Their payout timeline is also sped up to two years instead of the previous five.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sped

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Every new scene feels like Alex has just sprinted into the middle of it.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
An influencer who’d been posing in a sports bra and very short shorts sprinted past us in a panic, trailed by some poor guy juggling way too much camera gear and a frantically barking Chihuahua.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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