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1
as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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as in darting
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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3
as in speeding
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 zipping
Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
But Martin truly shone with the ball in his hand, coaches said, zipping downfield with a springy first step.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The hour-long series is at its best when Russell and Sewell are zipping passionate opinions back and forth like Olympic ping-ping players, and the series isn’t built (in its scripts or its production) to expand that far beyond verbal tête-à-têtes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
There are few things in the outdoors as fun as zipping through the woods down a tacky dirt trail with soft bank turns and mellow lil whoopty whoop jumps.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
There were open rings that gave the impression of pearls floating across the hand, multistrand necklaces with smaller darker pearls zipping across in graphic lightning bolts.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
With him, the show is zipping along as confidently as ever.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
After zipping his bag, Manchester started moving the crew to the cooler.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
But Martin truly shone with the ball in his hand, coaches said, zipping downfield with a springy first step.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The hour-long series is at its best when Russell and Sewell are zipping passionate opinions back and forth like Olympic ping-ping players, and the series isn’t built (in its scripts or its production) to expand that far beyond verbal tête-à-têtes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
There are few things in the outdoors as fun as zipping through the woods down a tacky dirt trail with soft bank turns and mellow lil whoopty whoop jumps.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
There were open rings that gave the impression of pearls floating across the hand, multistrand necklaces with smaller darker pearls zipping across in graphic lightning bolts.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
With him, the show is zipping along as confidently as ever.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
After zipping his bag, Manchester started moving the crew to the cooler.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipping
Verb
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Right off the bat, the room was humming.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the Panthers’ run offense is humming, Carolina can build leads and gain momentum.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Features like undo/redo, mute/unmute, scrolling, and taking screenshots are instantly accessible, significantly speeding up the workflow.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Federal agencies also released a longer plan meant to strengthen the American beef industry, including speeding up deregulation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best Time to Visit The best times to visit São Paulo are between September and November, when the city is buzzing with events—don’t miss the São Paulo Biennial and the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tyler Johnston with the Cougars scored a running touchdown with 18 seconds left in the game.—
Hannah Cordova,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest reason to like Baltimore tonight has to be its running game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Zipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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