zinging

present participle of zing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinging
Verb
  • Radial is also speeding up training of holiday hires due to new technology that’s simplifying their tasks.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Brandis watches Robbie die while speeding to the emergency room.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Inevitably, someone ended up swinging a quilt around to mimic the great snake’s darting heads and churning coils.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Players were sprinting into space.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Last year at Raymond James Stadium, the 49ers were the last team standing – or joyously sprinting off the field, having won on a walk-off field goal by Jake Moody.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to a report from Clarify Capital, six-figure earners are flying economy, turning to discount grocery chains to hunt for better deals, getting thrifty with buying clothes, and scaling back on subscriptions.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Flights between the two cities are primarily used for connections for passengers flying to and from Tucson.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Centuries ago, a fleet of Spanish ships laden with gold, silver and jewels taken from the New World was sailing back to Spain when a hurricane wrecked the flotilla on July 31, 1715, spilling the treasures into the sea, according to the 1715 Fleet Society.
    Kate Payne, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Only the paintings bore witness to her intense, solitary writing sessions, conducted in the studio by night, Stein flicking the pages of her notebooks with hardly a pause, until dawn birdsong disturbed her concentration.
    Francesca Wade, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The episode ends with a haunting overhead shot of the yard dotted with frozen clusters of kids in gray jumpsuits and the frantic staff outfitted in bright orange, flitting among them.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.
    Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Fridays are the night to attend to enjoy extra activities like singing and dancing at the Great Big BOO Musical Show, as the crew tries to save Halloween from the curse of Wendella the Witch.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Zinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinging. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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