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
Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, left-turn drivers queued off to the side can turn while through traffic zips across the main intersection.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
My 15-minute ride from the airport zipped past fields of bamboo stalks to Rosewood Miyakojima, flanked by an ocean of distinct blues.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The pebbled leather is durable and won’t easily scuff, while the divider zip pocket makes organizing a breeze.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, left-turn drivers queued off to the side can turn while through traffic zips across the main intersection.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
It’s rated for temps as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit and can be unzipped and used as a blanket, or zipped together with another Kelty Catena to make a two-person bag.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
My 15-minute ride from the airport zipped past fields of bamboo stalks to Rosewood Miyakojima, flanked by an ocean of distinct blues.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip
Verb
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President Trump wants to lower those rates to keep the economy humming despite the slowdown his far-reaching tariffs threaten to trigger.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sun hums the rhythm, the moon sips the bassline.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Duren cut-off Brunson’s lane, Bridges created one of his own: His man, Malik Beasley, turned his head towards the paint, and Bridges darted to the top of the key.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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From pole, Hamilton darted in front of Verstappen and kept him at bay heading into Turn 1.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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With judges leaving, voluntarily or not, the administration is also putting pressure to speed up the pace of case reviews in order to reduce the backlog.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Leonard was buzzing around the net and effectively baited Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle into some post-whistle contact.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Temple buzzed with the thrills and demands of serving entertainment and spiritual solace to thousands of people a week.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Endemic species of long, segmented bristle worms and tiny crustaceans graze on bacteria mats and flit among fields of chemosynthetic tube worms, growing thick as grass.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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During a hike through Robinsons Island, visitors can spot boreal chickadees, red crossbills and yellow warblers flitting along the branches, while the refuge’s many beaches are perfect for spotting shorebirds like the willet and greater yellowlegs.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some birds can flutter in place momentarily, the hummingbird can hover in one place for an extended period, fly forward or backward, and move at an incredible speed.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just waiting for an opportunity to be ushered indoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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