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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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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
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as in sped
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 zipped
Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
After all, Mark’s innie always arrives at work with his clothes already buttoned and zipped.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The passes zipped, his feet moved and his control was unquestioned.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The spacecraft zipped within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the moon’s surface, capturing images and data.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Clymer and other rescuers zipped into the backcountry on an ATV and found the missing duo within 15 minutes of departing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
After all, Mark’s innie always arrives at work with his clothes already buttoned and zipped.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The passes zipped, his feet moved and his control was unquestioned.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The spacecraft zipped within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the moon’s surface, capturing images and data.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Clymer and other rescuers zipped into the backcountry on an ATV and found the missing duo within 15 minutes of departing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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But in lieu of a flamboyant, la dolce vita–style lifestyle brand, Bottega only whispered of luxury.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fox immediately jumped back in on the top power-play unit.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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