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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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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
Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
These small pets’ active and engaging behavior, from zipping around the tank and finding places to hide in solo play to following movement outside the tank in interactive play, can keep a kid’s attention.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Watching from the stands means getting a glimpse of some behind-the-scenes magic, like cameras zipping across cables overhead and the talent — whether dressed as Italian opera masters, architectural marvels, chefs or Pinocchio — waiting in the wings between acts.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Against Caleb Williams, who has no problem zipping the ball into tight windows and can escape the pocket at an elite level, the Rams will likely play one of their more zone-heavy games.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Cooking classes, e-biking through the vineyards, hot air balloon rides, and zipping around the country roads in a Ferrari are also on offer.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
But astronomers caution that the radiant is not a good guide for where stargazers should look to view the zipping meteors, which should be visible across the night sky around the globe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Ai self-driving cars zipping around Beijing, Shenzhen, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Barcelona and as humble as the robotic vacuum cleaner.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
As spring starts to bloom and the sun stays out longer, hummingbirds begin to find their way back, zipping around our neighborhoods in search of food after their long migration.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
These small pets’ active and engaging behavior, from zipping around the tank and finding places to hide in solo play to following movement outside the tank in interactive play, can keep a kid’s attention.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Watching from the stands means getting a glimpse of some behind-the-scenes magic, like cameras zipping across cables overhead and the talent — whether dressed as Italian opera masters, architectural marvels, chefs or Pinocchio — waiting in the wings between acts.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Against Caleb Williams, who has no problem zipping the ball into tight windows and can escape the pocket at an elite level, the Rams will likely play one of their more zone-heavy games.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Cooking classes, e-biking through the vineyards, hot air balloon rides, and zipping around the country roads in a Ferrari are also on offer.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
But astronomers caution that the radiant is not a good guide for where stargazers should look to view the zipping meteors, which should be visible across the night sky around the globe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Ai self-driving cars zipping around Beijing, Shenzhen, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Barcelona and as humble as the robotic vacuum cleaner.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipping
Verb
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Editor Joel Negron’s pacing keeps the film humming, though the slightly generous runtime may become a talking point in awards circles come fall, and that will be worth monitoring.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The city gets paid if everything is still humming along decades from now….—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s eyes were darting around the room.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2026
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Five minutes later, Valverde gets his second — waiting until O’Reilly checks over his right shoulder, then darting in behind on the opposite side, and finishing from Vinicius Junior’s pass.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Silverado may have been speeding at the time of the collision, according to preliminary evidence gathered by APD investigators.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gray squirrels are active during the day, while flying squirrels are active at night, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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At that point the lines painted on the asphalt turn from cages into features of the landscape among many others, and the mysterious flying object ceases to be easily recognizable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sony Pictures snapped up the screen rights to the Labubu IP in 2025, and fans have been buzzing for a film ever since.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Offices are buzzing about busted brackets, surprise upsets, Cinderella stories, and who’s cutting down the nets.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fittingly, Daniel Pemberton’s score has that same sense of free-ranging curiosity, flitting between genres at will.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even as the Hudson Theatre is still filling up, the star of the Harry Potter movie franchise, and much theater subsequent to that, is already flitting from row to row, exuding equal parts friendliness and determination of purpose.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Keenan had the hookup with both Cambridge’s flourishing party scene and a handful of small-time regional pot dealers, who regaled the pair with tales of running weed in pickup trucks over the Mexican border.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Walker is a good piece, and potentially a really good piece for an offense that needs help in the running game — and an offense needs to find some way, any way, to make the quarterback’s job a little easier.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Zipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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