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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
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2024
Inspired by the blend of flavors – umami, tomato tang and the zing of pickle — incorporated into a chip, Wicks decided to be a food scientist.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
The author will zing them up to boost your culinary entertaining quotient.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Whether the cocktail reads sweet or tart will depend on the balance of those two ingredients, not on the quantity of sugar itself; a properly made Daiquiri or Mojito will finish with the tart zing of lime, but the 0.75 oz.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2024
Inspired by the blend of flavors – umami, tomato tang and the zing of pickle — incorporated into a chip, Wicks decided to be a food scientist.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Verb
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
The author will zing them up to boost your culinary entertaining quotient.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
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The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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This was intended to be a narrow loophole, an exception for things that truly have general recognition of safety: things like spices or vinegar or flour or table salt.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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But so too are the red onions, which add a punch of sweetness and spice.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, wildlife experts enlisted a team of local helpers for just 24 hours to speed up the area’s environmental recovery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bananas and Tori make this archeological key dig look as easy as finding a poet in Bushwick, speeding off after only a few minutes.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The sea continues to be the source of several profitable opportunities, including tourism and energy.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Their 2022 is delightful with a nose of lemongrass, lemon zest, honeydew melon, and a touch of saline.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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It’s made with notes of fresh eucalyptus, spearmint, lemon zest, and clary sage that transform my space into a relaxation zone.Allure, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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However, whatever ambition Newsom may have had if Joe Biden bowed out this year was dashed when Democratic leaders immediately anointed Harris as the substitute.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Larson, despite his victories throughout the year, saw his championship hopes dashed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice from just one lemon is enough to zest up and brighten the seasoned mayo mixture.Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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The key to its flavor is a balance of sweet, spice, piquancy and heat, which creates a balanced and addictive bite.Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
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While there are pops of piquancy in Landon’s script, her direction and the performances (with the exception of Woodard) fail to inspire much more than a shrug.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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