as in energy
active strength of body or mind
he has surprising zip for a man his age
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as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
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Recent Examples of zip
Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
For example, park a little further away from your coffee shop in the morning or take your drink on a quick zip around your block instead of at the table.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Jan. 2026
Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
To do this, the program uses Sentinel satellites, which zip around Earth, capturing various breathtaking, and heartbreaking, views from low Earth orbit.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Levi's 94 Baggy Jeans These super flattering jeans have a mid-rise waist with a zip-and-button fly and a straight-leg silhouette.
—Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
For example, park a little further away from your coffee shop in the morning or take your drink on a quick zip around your block instead of at the table.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Stafford zipped a 7-yard in-route pass against zone coverage to Nacua.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
To do this, the program uses Sentinel satellites, which zip around Earth, capturing various breathtaking, and heartbreaking, views from low Earth orbit.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip
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From relentless calls for lower borrowing interest rates to vague talk of capping credit card interest rates , the flow of pro-growth rhetoric shows an administration focused on keeping consumers spending and the economy humming.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first team was humming by season’s end, the second went to the Final Four and the next two were among the best in the nation.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Easter eggs of art history are plentiful, telling a story that dips and darts in many thrilling directions.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pairs of multibar angelfish, with their zebra-like stripes and bright yellow bellies, darted across a field of silvery staghorn coral.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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By speeding up the transit time of your stomach contents, fiber may reduce the amount of time that stomach acid can irritate your esophagus, Dilley added.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, cities are buzzing with networking activity, often with multiple events each week offering a range of formats and experiences to dip into.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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My body was buzzing—as was my group chat.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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But how bats can tell which echo to follow while flitting around in a sea of overlapping and competing signals pinging off the myriad surfaces in their environments has been a mystery—until now.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
20 Jan. 2026
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Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti flitted among their homes — which also included places in New York, London, Rome, Capri and Gstaad, Switzerland — traveling with their pack of pugs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Black got the ball and hurried up the floor.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Simmons and Schweitzer viewed that as a tactic to save money and hurry officers back to work.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.—
Susan Campos,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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None of these are even close to cresting $1 million, but whispered among some car executives is a wondering about which SUV, eventually, will.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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Consisting of wispy layers that create soft movement, akin to fluttering butterfly wings, the cut is a popular option for cascading long lengths.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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With 10 minutes to spare before a rally at the intersection of 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard, at least 50 protesters were already showing up with drums, saxophones, homemade signs and fluttering American flags to protest ICE's killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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