1
as in buzzes
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
Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite that, Allar zips a strike with timing so the defender is unable to affect the catch point.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The line will feature 29 styles for men and women including polos, quarter-zips and other lifestyle apparel pieces for fans.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
This beast covers over half an acre, zips through tight corners, and maps your yard without any perimeter wires or complex setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The bottom of the bag zips, allowing for easy storage for sandals, glasses cases, and other small items.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite that, Allar zips a strike with timing so the defender is unable to affect the catch point.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The line will feature 29 styles for men and women including polos, quarter-zips and other lifestyle apparel pieces for fans.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
This beast covers over half an acre, zips through tight corners, and maps your yard without any perimeter wires or complex setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zips
Verb
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On football weekends, the whole town buzzes with maroon pride, fans, and festive energy.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nyhavn’s vibrant waterfront dazzles with its iconic townhouses, while Vesterbro’s gritty-chic Meatpacking District buzzes with galleries and nightlife.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Make the 35-minute drive out to Natick to visit Bosse, a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 21 pickleball courts, a golf simulator and darts lounge.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow darts all over the Metroplex as a jack-of-all-trades, and Darren Lauber helps Charles manage the firehose of high school sports stories, results and stats.—
Jim Barnes
August 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Strong technical leaders don't just translate between the world of zeros and ones and the world of dollars and cents.—
Meeky Hwang,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That is, they are composed of on/off switches strung together in logic circuits that process data as a string of binary ones and zeros.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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In late spring, the city hums with farmers’ markets, craft beer events and bike rides along blooming lakefront paths.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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By now, though, her face falls completely off and scurries away.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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The course zooms from the French coast to Genoa, Italy, taking a sharp turn past Giraglia, a small island off Corsica’s northern tip.—
Paul Croughton,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Zips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zips. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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