zip up
phrasal 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?
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Unlike some boots, which needs to be strapped around each part of your leg, these simply zip up.
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Dominguez zipped up his jacket at one point while officers left the interview room for food and prepared to leave when he was stopped by an officer.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
Lit by the fading sunset and the emerging moon, the two scientists zip up their wetsuits and head out to the beach of La Jolla Shores in Southern California.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
But just five minutes before they were set to leave, Lexie’s boyfriend helped zip up her dress after filming a TikTok transition and the zipper completely split, leaving the dress wide open.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Dominguez zipped up his jacket at one point while officers left the interview room for food and prepared to leave when he was stopped by an officer.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
Lit by the fading sunset and the emerging moon, the two scientists zip up their wetsuits and head out to the beach of La Jolla Shores in Southern California.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
But just five minutes before they were set to leave, Lexie’s boyfriend helped zip up her dress after filming a TikTok transition and the zipper completely split, leaving the dress wide open.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for zip up
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“Zip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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