zinged

past tense of zing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinged
Verb
  • Hospital security reported that a vehicle had pulled up, dropped off the victim and then sped away.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hall says that the process can be sped up with quick-cooking grits, but folks will have to figure out the correct proportions of liquid on their own.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Boston caught a slant, broke three tackles and sprinted into the end zone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Braxton sprinted clear across the field, followed by his entire defense.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The family sailed on the Lusitania in 1914, a year before a German torpedo sank the ship and killed nearly twelve hundred people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Wearing a headband and a hard look, Chen took a breath and sailed over a man and two motorcycles.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The 26-year-old flicked a shot from the top of the 6-yard box off the left post, but slammed home the rebound.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Boley made the correct read, pulled the ball and darted around the left edge after the Jayhawks lost contain.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The stadium lights flickered off, and both teams stood awkwardly as officials huddled at the 20-yard line.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At a San Jose coffee and matcha rave, attendees danced to DJ sets while sipping coffee and matcha rather than heading to a traditional nightclub.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At one San Jose event, attendees danced to DJ sets while drinking coffee and matcha lattes rather than gathering in a traditional nightclub.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
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
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“Zinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinged. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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