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noun (2)

as in nothing
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it I've got zip as far as new ideas go

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verb

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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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Recent Examples of zip
Noun
The relaxed fit is perfect for people who don’t want to be restricted in trail leggings but still want a lightweight item with secure zips, multiple pockets, and even a lower-leg zip for easy on/off boot action. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 Beshear was dressed to the nines in Lasso's signature aviator sunglasses, button-down shirt, visor and the iconic blue and white quarter zip. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
On chilly days, zip together the waterproof outer and fleece. Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024 Inside the gates are vast halls with stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a sprawling tangle of 10 conveyor belts, where more than 8.5 million bottles and millions more cans zip by in a blur every day, 24/7. Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zip 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip
Verb
  • Or will Allen and Co. keep humming along and win their 10th game of the season?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Once those two return, Lillard’s gravity will make life exponentially easier for them, opening up even more opportunities for Milwaukee’s offense to hum.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Video posted to social media on Tuesday shows the bright, fast-moving fireball darting through the sky before dissipating.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The album went on to sped 10 total weeks atop the chart.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill that same month to close a legal loophole and speed up the process of evicting squatters.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • My cousin, for example, lives with four other twenty-somethings in a messy, buzzing apartment that’s not so different from college.
    Ivy Becker, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The globe’s biggest Afropop stars throw their own shows back home or headline massive festivals, events of all kinds abound, beaches get packed out with buzzing groups of friends and family, and for many, schools close, work slows, and the joyful gatherings seem never ending.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Most of my favorite movies of 2024 premièred at overseas film festivals, only to flit through U.S. theatres for a few weeks at most.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Her manager, Billy, was there, and Cher was flitting around in the background, preparing for the opening.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This past weekend, families, dragging wheelie bags and carrying blankets, were hurrying in both directions.
    Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Kraven the Hunter couldn’t be hurried along in reshoots and rewrites.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Williams finally took the snap with 5 seconds left and fluttered a deep pass that fell harmlessly incomplete as time expired.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The 30-year-old Hawaii native was flying from Maui to N.Y.C. with a connection at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Nov. 8.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • And didn't realize that their seven children were going to be traumatized into the therapist's couch for 10 years over the flying monkeys and the witch.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024

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