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1
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
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Stuff them with your clothes and then squeeze all the air out of them before zipping.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Yes, that’s a Waymo zipping across Interstate 95.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Now Picard is zipping around the cosmos again, The Lord of the Rings is waylaid with prequels and spin-offs, and somehow, Palpatine returned.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
But Dallas answered a short time later, with Colin Blackwell making a nice move to elude Wild defenseman Brock Faber, then zipping a shot to cut Minnesota’s lead to one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Characters are constantly zipping through the two-story rotating set, from classroom to kitchen to banquet hall, inhabiting their stories in alternating snippets.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Best Alternative to a Sleep Bag If your kid has a habit of kicking off their blanket at night, zipping them up in this comfy sleep suit is a warm alternative.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Stuff them with your clothes and then squeeze all the air out of them before zipping.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Yes, that’s a Waymo zipping across Interstate 95.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Now Picard is zipping around the cosmos again, The Lord of the Rings is waylaid with prequels and spin-offs, and somehow, Palpatine returned.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
But Dallas answered a short time later, with Colin Blackwell making a nice move to elude Wild defenseman Brock Faber, then zipping a shot to cut Minnesota’s lead to one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Characters are constantly zipping through the two-story rotating set, from classroom to kitchen to banquet hall, inhabiting their stories in alternating snippets.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Best Alternative to a Sleep Bag If your kid has a habit of kicking off their blanket at night, zipping them up in this comfy sleep suit is a warm alternative.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipping
Verb
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When Guevara Olivas finished her orientation speech last week on the 15th floor, the room was packed and humming with conversation in multiple languages.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The yoga platform looking out over the Himalayan range through lofty pines gives a fresh resonance to the concept of a mountain pose asana and to bhramari, honey-bee breathing exercises taken with the actual insect community humming vibrantly around the ears.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From corners, Bromley pack the six-yard box, with multiple players darting towards its centre.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 3rd House of Communication, speeding up conversations, decisions, and movement.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Residents could flip on the TV to see who was downstairs before buzzing them in.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most homeowners are surprised to learn the buzzing nuisance ruining their evenings probably started life just steps from the back door.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The report said the ultra wealthy are more mobile than ever, buying homes around the world and flitting from city to city more frequently.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Although the Marshallese players were mostly stone-faced, their eyes—briefly flitting over to the crowd and the many cameras that followed them onto the field—belied both their excitement and anxiety at the gravity of the moment.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Barrett uses his size (312 pounds) and length (a wingspan of over 80 inches) to disrupt in the running game.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The running game, however, has only produced two touchdowns in four games, and leading rusher Jashaun Corbin is averaging just 52 yards per game.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Zipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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