Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zings
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DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Castro used creative building methods and took advantage of special zoning and state laws, helping keep costs low and speeds up construction.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, Natarajan and Tal Alexander of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel described a scenario where one star in an especially starry region collapses into a large black hole that then zooms around like Pac-Man, hoovering up gas and ballooning to a huge size.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Royal Caribbean sails itineraries to 270-plus destinations in 60-plus countries on six continents.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers know about the wrecks because reporting any commercial ship that sails on the lakes is required; from the early 19th century to the 20th century, about 40,000 ships sailed the Great Lakes, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That screen is super crisp, the A16 processor just flies, and having Center Stage in your video calls makes sure you are always seen.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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When one drone flies directly above another, the downward airflow from its propellers creates strong turbulence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As if hinting toward the most logical endpoint of the premise, the script occasionally flirts with outright nihilism.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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At home, Netanyahu openly flirts with annexing large swaths of the West Bank.—
Firas Maksad,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over dinner, a broadcast flickers on the cabin’s dusty TV.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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The glowing phenomenon appears as rays, spirals and flickers that most commonly manifest in hues of red and green.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Zings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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