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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
Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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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
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On Frank Nazar’s power-play goal, Jiricek darted up in the slot to challenge the shooter, Tyler Bertuzzi, which made sense.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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On a first-down snap, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dropped 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and linebacker Drue Tranquill darted up the middle on a blitz.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The criminal complaint says Roberts initially sped away from ICE officers in his Jeep Cherokee, before abandoning the vehicle in nearby grass.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When [ecologist Lars] Chittka gave bumblebees an extra jolt of sucrose, their favorite food, the bees buzzed with delight.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stateside, Atlanta buzzed as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills shared the stage for The Queens!—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her eyes flitted over the sign with the three green leaves.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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He was sacked four times and hurried into several throws on the run.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests of the event, dressed up in cocktail attire, admitted to feeling sheepish, reminded so powerfully about the current context, and hurried their way inside the storied building more quickly than in previous editions.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not the one on the field to celebrate a win, but the quieter one to punctuate a season — sharing hugs, backslaps and whispered words of encouragement for the winter to come, for a winter that has come too soon.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Korean Cinema’s Crisis Was the Headline Far from being whispered about in corridors, Korean cinema’s crisis was front and center throughout BIFF, with industry leaders using the platform to openly diagnose challenges and seek solutions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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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 7 Oct. 2025.
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