1
as in hums
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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2
as in darts
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 speeds
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 zips
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
As the object zips around the warmest part of that loop near the sun, its ice turns to gas, which causes the comet to shed dust and other material.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Tullock plays every role in the play and soon zips into the agent’s persona, talking fast, chewing gum.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
His beloved baseball glove; the cashmere quarter-zips his grandma bought him for Christmas — anything to raise a hundred bucks and feed the addiction.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Once released, the dial zips back to its starting position.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Pair it with the burgundy leather trousers, based on our ski pants, with the calf zips open to show off a good pair of boots.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
As the object zips around the warmest part of that loop near the sun, its ice turns to gas, which causes the comet to shed dust and other material.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Tullock plays every role in the play and soon zips into the agent’s persona, talking fast, chewing gum.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
His beloved baseball glove; the cashmere quarter-zips his grandma bought him for Christmas — anything to raise a hundred bucks and feed the addiction.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Once released, the dial zips back to its starting position.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zips
Noun
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According to Bruce Blair, a former Air Force launch officer and nuclear policy expert, between 1962 and the mid-1970s the most powerful digits on the globe were simple – eight zeros.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lights are low and the room hums with stillness.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, OneCoin still hums along and continues to attract investors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This slows down the release of ethylene gas, which speeds up ripening.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lean too hard, exceed a set speed threshold, or approach a hazard, and the seat buzzes to alert you.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, her phone buzzes with an alert.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the film, del Toro flits and hovers between contradictory ideas, with the restlessness of the beautiful butterflies that Elizabeth, an amateur entomologist, likes to study.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Zips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zips. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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