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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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as in darted
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 sped
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 zipped
Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
When the top section (minus the floor) is zipped onto the hammock, maximum occupancy drops to one.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, Nacua zipped past him and caught one of Stafford’s signature no-look passes for a 25-yard gain.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
When asked if Flynn had reached out to him recently to discuss taking over as Lucius, the White Lotus star zipped his lips.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the photo, Stelen's little girl could be seen zipped into a white onesie printed with pink bows and resting in a crib.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
People zipped into the parking garages and up elevators.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Campbell went 2-0 during individual pass rush drills, then allowed a sack to K’Lavon Chaisson who zipped by his fellow LSU alum in one team period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
When the top section (minus the floor) is zipped onto the hammock, maximum occupancy drops to one.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, Nacua zipped past him and caught one of Stafford’s signature no-look passes for a 25-yard gain.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
When asked if Flynn had reached out to him recently to discuss taking over as Lucius, the White Lotus star zipped his lips.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the photo, Stelen's little girl could be seen zipped into a white onesie printed with pink bows and resting in a crib.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
People zipped into the parking garages and up elevators.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Campbell went 2-0 during individual pass rush drills, then allowed a sack to K’Lavon Chaisson who zipped by his fellow LSU alum in one team period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Three flies darted around near the back door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On second down at the 22, Smith grabbed a swing pass from Andrews and darted 22 yards for what proved to be the winning score.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the beginning of a tumultuous time, the air at our rally buzzed with community.—
Padma Balaji,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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