1
: a shrill humming noise
2
a
: an enjoyably exciting or stimulating quality : zest
really put some zing into this industry—
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b
: a sharply piquant flavor
barbecue sauce with zing
zinged; zinging; zings
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Examples of zing in a Sentence
Noun
They needed to put some zing back into their relationship.
The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing.
Verb
The comics spent the evening cracking jokes and zinging each other.
His opponent has run television ads zinging him.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
With the first spritz, a zing of spicy lime and aldehydic cilantro leaves (coriandre in French) set the stage for quieter crispy notes to peek through.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023
The report also warns if your master password is weak and zings you for not using two-factor authentication.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Think chartreuse, a zing of hot pink, and even canary yellow.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
With the first spritz, a zing of spicy lime and aldehydic cilantro leaves (coriandre in French) set the stage for quieter crispy notes to peek through.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
Watch the video to find out, and as a bonus, see who zings Danny Bronx and why.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023
The report also warns if your master password is weak and zings you for not using two-factor authentication.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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