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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
The zip-up collar gives it a preppy-casual vibe that can be zipped down and layered with a necklace, or zipped up with leg-elongating flare jeans and sneakers.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Dobbins darted left after taking a handoff from Bo Nix on the first play of the third quarter, found a crease and zipped down the sideline for a 41-yard run.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
After snapping that last photo, trapped down below, Michelle zipped the camera into her jacket pocket and made a desperate final move.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Rather than implementing a folding or rolling process, these items are packed by piling the outfits on top of one another, typically connected to a hanger, before the bag is zipped and folded up into a compact carrying shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Authorities have arrested a suspect and are working to determine a motive after bullets zipped through the windows of a local Sacramento TV station in what city police described as a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.
—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
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Dobbins darted left after taking a handoff from Bo Nix on the first play of the third quarter, found a crease and zipped down the sideline for a 41-yard run.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
After snapping that last photo, trapped down below, Michelle zipped the camera into her jacket pocket and made a desperate final move.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Rather than implementing a folding or rolling process, these items are packed by piling the outfits on top of one another, typically connected to a hanger, before the bag is zipped and folded up into a compact carrying shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Authorities have arrested a suspect and are working to determine a motive after bullets zipped through the windows of a local Sacramento TV station in what city police described as a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
Verb
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Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leavitt took the snap and darted right, headed for the first-down marker on the sideline.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Four additional rounds were heard as the vehicle sped past South 76th Street and in the 7800 block of West Lapham Street, with speeds exceeding 80 mph.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police are following up on reports that a truck and a car sped away.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Fox 19 Cincinnati,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Doors being locked and customers needing to be buzzed in.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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But even as the house buzzed with happiness, Shannel was battling a nagging headache.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But with victory comes hustle as stores hurried to fill the demand of playoff gear.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Before you were turned into a human s’more, how much investigation was there into what Ralph Fiennes whispered in Nick Hoult’s ear on the set of The Menu?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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