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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
Venturing as close as 4,067 miles (6,545 kilometers) to the gray dusty surface, the astronauts zipped through a list of more than two dozen targets, using powerful Nikon cameras as well as their iPhones to zoom in on impact craters and other intriguing lunar features.
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Marcia Dunn, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Five flies zipped about the office.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Ye may be keeping his lips zipped for now, but only time will tell if a redemption tour is on the way.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Freshman reliever Brett Crossland zipped through the bottom of the eighth inning on a pair of strikeouts.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
For Nora Aunor night, the dress was zipped only halfway up my mother’s back.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Five flies zipped about the office.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Ye may be keeping his lips zipped for now, but only time will tell if a redemption tour is on the way.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Freshman reliever Brett Crossland zipped through the bottom of the eighth inning on a pair of strikeouts.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
For Nora Aunor night, the dress was zipped only halfway up my mother’s back.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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The place once hummed with thousands of workers and their families, with a school, a day care and a sports center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sewing machines hummed, scissors snipped, patterns stretched across the tables.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Seconds later, one of his young grandchildren darted out of the darkness and towards him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Indianapolis — As their lives have darted and stretched in different directions, Tommy Lloyd, Mark Few and Dan Monson have tried to keep the Wednesday night of the Final Four sacrosanct, a standing date to reconnect.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Several cars sped out of the parking lot before the victim ran away and collapsed.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the government claims to be planning should be speeded up.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Louise’s phone buzzed in her pocket.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The waterfall itself was surprisingly large and powerful, with its spray spotting cellphone screens as tourists hurried to take selfies in front of it, despite its fair distance from the pond's fence line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Louise then hurried to the curb and turned to watch the car whirr away.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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People expect your first relationship to be perfect — all innocence and romantic outings, long walks and whispered sweet nothings into clean sheets.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In my family it was usually whispered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stars forward Arttu Hyry had what appeared to be a wide-open look at a tying goal in the slot, but misfired as the puck fluttered over the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Ember brushed past to turn on the lamp, one of the sheets came unstuck and fluttered out into the hallway, caught in her slight draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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