as in energy
active strength of body or mind
he has surprising zip for a man his age
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as in to dart
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 to speed
to proceed or move quickly
knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
The frock featured a front zip closure and an ornate design that added texture to the bodice, with a small scalloping effect on the round neckline.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
This half-zip, short-sleeve option is made with rayon, polyester, and spandex — a blend that holds its shape while creating a cozy softness The lapel collar on the top can be zipped further up (a nice feature for long flights and plane naps), or zipped down for a more casual, sporty look.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Brock is also a fan of the mesh zip compartment and zip-lock compartments inside, which make organizing clothes, accessories, and toiletries simple.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
The frock featured a front zip closure and an ornate design that added texture to the bodice, with a small scalloping effect on the round neckline.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
That’s a lot of helicopters, planes and even drones zipping around.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
This half-zip, short-sleeve option is made with rayon, polyester, and spandex — a blend that holds its shape while creating a cozy softness The lapel collar on the top can be zipped further up (a nice feature for long flights and plane naps), or zipped down for a more casual, sporty look.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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The question is whether the Fed can help keep the economy out of a recession now that it’s begun cutting interest rates to keep the job market humming.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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If Antetokounmpo and Lillard take time to develop chemistry, this duo will be more than enough to keep the offense humming.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere onscreen, dart your eyes toward another frame with Richard and Margaret, or Richard’s parents (played by Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly) in a moment of ecstasy or, more likely, one of their rows.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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My heart is hammering, my eyes darting, my thighs and back now biologically indistinguishable from the couch.Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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The roar of engines, the blur of cars speeding by, the palpable tension in the air — these are the hallmarks of motorsport that have captivated audiences for decades.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yellowbird-Stevens said one issue the next president could assist with involves the Oneida Nation and speeding up the process of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those who have seen the film are buzzing about Asbille’s committed performance and the shocking twists that comprise Don’t Move’s second half.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Santa Clara Convention Center will be buzzing Sunday afternoon, as more than 800 leaders from more than 30 religious congregations and community organizations from Santa Clara County will be gathering for the founding convention of Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The crisp Sun Block possesses precise stripes of florals, and Busy Bee is an ode to the namesake fuzzy insects flitting between ripening blueberries.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alas, the butterfly flitted in and out of reliability, so notoriously that Apple eventually replaced millions of keyboards for free and later paid out a hefty class-action suit for our typing trauma.David Bloom, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Though Trump’s claim was categorically false, his supporters hurried to what was then called TCF Convention Center in downtown Detroit, where 170,000 mail ballots were being counted.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Butterflies flutter among red and orange flowers that line guest casitas.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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European flags flutter in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) building prior to a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, on September 12, 2024.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Anne Henry, 36, flew in from Orlando with two friends for less than 24 hours to try for tickets knowing that not attending the concert was a real possibility.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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Virginia Proctor, born in Prescott, first flew solo in a Luscombe in 1963, taking off from a dirt strip in Wynne.Kimberly Dishongh, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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