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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
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The robot could adapt the size of its legs either by zipping for height or unzipping for lowering down, which could be beneficial for the robot to manage exploring uneven surfaces such as forest areas or canyons.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Dayanara Deschamps Betances was zipping northbound on her e-bike, with a 75-year-old passenger seated behind her, in the right lane of Amsterdam Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Brown instead drove into the paint before zipping a pass to Payton Pritchard, who was standing alone in the corner.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Along with sorting laundry, Martha recommends emptying pockets, zipping zippers, opening up buttons, tying loose strings, turning garments inside out, and blotting any stains to prevent them from spreading.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Even just crossing the street, where endless mopeds and cars are zipping between each other, can feel like a feat.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
An introductory video includes views of the planet before zooming down to the Space Coast, flying over to downtown Orlando and zipping into the Dome.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The robot could adapt the size of its legs either by zipping for height or unzipping for lowering down, which could be beneficial for the robot to manage exploring uneven surfaces such as forest areas or canyons.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Rectangular fast-moving carts won’t inconvenience you by telling you to move out of the way and zipping past.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Dayanara Deschamps Betances was zipping northbound on her e-bike, with a 75-year-old passenger seated behind her, in the right lane of Amsterdam Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Brown instead drove into the paint before zipping a pass to Payton Pritchard, who was standing alone in the corner.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Along with sorting laundry, Martha recommends emptying pockets, zipping zippers, opening up buttons, tying loose strings, turning garments inside out, and blotting any stains to prevent them from spreading.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Even just crossing the street, where endless mopeds and cars are zipping between each other, can feel like a feat.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipping
Verb
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There’s a small, warm body of evidence that some of the most therapeutic sounds on earth may already be napping on your couch, singing outside your window and humming in your backyard.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Linde is the kind of stock that does well when the economy is just OK and superb when the economy is humming.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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Arnaldi turned into some version of Carlos Alcaraz, scrambling all over the court, making miracle saves and darting winners down the line.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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In between takes while filming Cocktail (1988), the actor saw costar Elisabeth Shue darting toward a helicopter's tail rotor — which, when in motion, is barely visible and thus instantly lethal.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Yes, but some rank-and-file staffers fear that management’s changes are like hot air, speeding up the melting process.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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For a more personalized approach, ZipRecruiter's Invite to Apply tool allows employers to browse resumes and send invitations to top talent, improving candidate quality and speeding up the hiring process.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Using flying distance, an approximate 400-mile trip became a 3,550-mile journey.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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There’s no music overhead, but the buzzing blend of conversations makes for its own iconic orchestra.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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But in 2022, the barrier was breached, and the flies have been relentlessly buzzing northward since.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In the garden, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies can be found flitting among the dazzling blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keith Morrison is an award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Let the running game set everything up.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Zipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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