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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
Ye may be keeping his lips zipped for now, but only time will tell if a redemption tour is on the way.
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Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Freshman reliever Brett Crossland zipped through the bottom of the eighth inning on a pair of strikeouts.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
For Nora Aunor night, the dress was zipped only halfway up my mother’s back.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Bagail’s packing cube set comes with four different-sized bags that, when zipped, condense everything down to a more compact size.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
After losing his second-round match to Draper at Indian Wells last year, Fonseca zipped across the desert to Phoenix and won the Arizona Tennis Classic, an event on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Freshman reliever Brett Crossland zipped through the bottom of the eighth inning on a pair of strikeouts.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
For Nora Aunor night, the dress was zipped only halfway up my mother’s back.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Bagail’s packing cube set comes with four different-sized bags that, when zipped, condense everything down to a more compact size.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
After losing his second-round match to Draper at Indian Wells last year, Fonseca zipped across the desert to Phoenix and won the Arizona Tennis Classic, an event on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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The gallery hummed with the ideal number and mix of people—reverent Sherald fans, art students in statement glasses, and little kids rushing up to the massive canvases and screaming in delight.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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After their 24th loss in 34 home games, the Kings darted off to Salt Lake City for a date with the Utah Mammoth on Sunday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Enright, on the right side, darted toward net along the goal line and ricocheted a shot off the post into the net to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Louise’s phone buzzed in her pocket.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ember hurried to take it off the flame before the whistle could gather itself and call out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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An agent pointed to the other end of the terminal, and the woman hurried off.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In my family it was usually whispered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stars forward Arttu Hyry had what appeared to be a wide-open look at a tying goal in the slot, but misfired as the puck fluttered over the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Ember brushed past to turn on the lamp, one of the sheets came unstuck and fluttered out into the hallway, caught in her slight draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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