zip up

verb

zipped up; zipping up; zips up

1

: to close or connect (something) with a zipper

He zipped up his jacket.

2

: to use a zipper to fasten someone's clothing

Will you zip me up, please?

Examples of zip up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former state attorney general zipped up in polls conducted after Swalwell’s exit and was the top Democratic fundraiser on the national platform ActBlue this week. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Jackie Speier would like her former congressional colleagues to zip up and shape up, writes columnist Anita Chabria. —Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

That's the zone in which to put your shoes and belt back on, return your laptop to its sleeve and zip up your bags before venturing toward your gate. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026

Once that frame is folded out into shape, the kayak's waterproof skin is pulled tight around it, then zipped up across the top. —Ben Coxworth march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for zip up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup