Synonyms of zipped

zipped

verb

past tense of zip

1

as in hummed

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a dragonfly zipped by my ear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hummed
• buzzed
• whispered
• whirred
• whizzed
• zoomed
• burred
• hissed
• droned
• sighed
• murmured
• whistled
• bumbled
• whished
• purred
• thrummed
• rustled
• whooshed
• chirred
• swished
• cooed
• fizzed
• churred
• sizzled
• wheezed
• curred

2

as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• flitted
• fluttered
• flicked
• danced
• flew
• scurried
• flickered
• wandered
• flirted
• sped
• flittered
• sailed
• sprinted
• zoomed
• scuttled
• dashed
• skipped
• scampered
• roamed
• skittered
• shot
• zinged
• meandered
• scudded
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• hurried
• raced
• scurried
• flew
• trotted
• rushed
• traveled
• drove
• chased
• scooted
• jumped
• buzzed
• darted
• ran
• stepped
• blew
• ripped
• zoomed
• dashed
• bolted
• blasted
• tore
• rammed
• scuttled
• hustled
• bundled
• whirled
• jogged
• whisked
• breezed
• bowled
• rustled
• barreled
• jetted
• hurled
• bustled
• hurtled
• belted
• nipped
• motored
• blazed
• rocketed
• shot
• humped
• cracked (on)
• coursed
• hastened
• careened
• careered
• pelted
• hied
• galloped
• beat it
• highballed
• bombed
• hared
• stepped on it
• flitted
• cannonballed
• shook a leg
• hotfooted (it)
• sprinted
• whizzed
• scampered
• made tracks
• got a move on
• streaked
• scudded
• accelerated
• stampeded
• scuffled
• beetled
• stepped out
• overtook
• outpaced
• quickened
• arrowed
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• sauntered
• loitered
• shuffled
• ambled
• dallied
• tarried
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zipped

With the game tied 2-2 in the third, Hughes zipped a pass across the front of the crease intended for a teammate. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026

After Faber took a high-sticking penalty, Heiskanen zipped a shot from the slot that eluded Wallstedt's shoulder and scraped the top of the net. —CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

With the Celtics leading the 76ers by two in the closing minutes of Game 3, Tatum zipped a pass to Pritchard in the corner. —Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

Over 50 flies clogged the kitchen area air above the three-compartment sink and 20 flies zipped about under the sink. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The word from here is to keep your lip zipped. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

The hoodie has two zippers so it can be worn loose, fully zipped, or split in the middle, and the pants have a thick, sweat-resistant nylon waistband that sits comfortably flat against my skin. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

Voyager 1 zipped past Jupiter, Saturn and the latter planet’s largest moon, Titan, all within just a few years after its launch. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026

Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026