ZINGED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

zinged

verb

past tense of zing

as in sped

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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
Prosecutors said Garcia got into her car, pushed her out of the driver’s seat and sped off in her vehicle.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sped

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After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
As Mortos tried to retrieve the contract, Komander sprinted across the top rope and took Mortos out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of sprinted

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The ship is regularly sailed and rowed, and on select outings visitors can even take an oar themselves—making Tønsberg one of the few places where World Cup fans can find out just how much harder the real thing is than the stadium version.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 July 2026

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Timo Baumgartl chipped a cross to left side, where Tomas Totland flicked a header back to Ostrak for a bending shot from the corner of the penalty area that ricocheted off the back post to open the scoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Standing up, the Ghost actress dramatically flicked back her signature waist-length sleek black hair and spun around, ready to get to work on the girls.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of flicked

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Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
More than 20 students, many of them freshmen, darted around the lush grounds.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of darted

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Recalling the biblical knights that danced and fought in Cucinelli’s childhood dreams, the director projects crayon drawings on the rafters above the bed his fictional counterpart (Francesco Cannevale) shares with his cousins.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026
After Turner danced his way through a Stereolab song, one viewer shared that his joy reminded them of two friends who loved the band and later died of cancer.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of danced

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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
On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of fluttered

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