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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
has the youthful, adventurous zing to go out and conquer mountains
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as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
the razor-sharp repartee puts some zing into the movie an addition of ginger to give the marmalade a little extra zing
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Recent Examples of zing
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Dip in leftover cranberry sauce for a little extra zing!
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
The next step: Leck would like to enable the bot to learn new arguments from other climate debates that constantly zing around on Twitter.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
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Noun
Get the Recipe 21 of 25 Southern Meatloaf Few meals are as warm and comforting as a good old-fashioned meatloaf, and this recipe adds a Southern twist with a zing of pimiento cheese.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Dip in leftover cranberry sauce for a little extra zing!
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
These dishes are rich, comfort foods that require a crisp wine to cut through the fat and zing your palate.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
The next step: Leck would like to enable the bot to learn new arguments from other climate debates that constantly zing around on Twitter.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zing
Noun
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Habba emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest media surrogates while one of his personal attorneys, defending the then-former president with vigor both in the courtroom and on TV.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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This solid version is similarly lush, infusing a base of rose wax with the signature floral bouquet—think lily, iris, peony, and tons of slightly spice rose—along with vanilla and Tonka bean.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There's an undercurrent of floral honeysuckle and a whisper of cardamom spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Twisted Metal Season 2 is speeding into view, with a release date set for later this year.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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One aim was to gather data on how seismic energy from earthquakes reverberated through the Earth’s crust and upper mantle.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The gin is fresh and assertive on the nose, featuring powerful juniper aromas, followed by citrus zest and cucumber.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Scatter the pistachios over the salad and garnish with additional lemon zest and black pepper.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several of his team-mates, who had exited the changing rooms behind him, dashed to the end of the line to extend the row of well-wishers yet further.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two hundred and fifty years ago today, American silversmith Paul Revere embarked on his historic ride, dashing on horseback from Boston to Lexington, Mass.—all along the way alerting the colonists and the Minutemen militia of the imminent attack upon our fledgling nation by the British Army.—
Angus King,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McMann brought some juice to the unit and looked more engaged after the promotion.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product Where was the apple juice distributed?—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The most notable part of this gag was not the joke itself, a standard late-night quip delivered with appropriate piquancy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The most notable part of this gag was not the joke itself, a standard late-night quip delivered with appropriate piquancy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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