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as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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as in darting
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 speeding
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 zipping
Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Quanta Magazine caught up with him a couple of times this year over Zoom to hear why space-time might be fundamental after all, and what the symmetries of the particles zipping around in it might suggest.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Most novelists freely pump the gas and the brakes, zipping through the boring bits to get to the good ones, but his pacing is remorselessly steady, the metronome locked at 60, one second per second.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Quanta Magazine caught up with him a couple of times this year over Zoom to hear why space-time might be fundamental after all, and what the symmetries of the particles zipping around in it might suggest.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipping
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This forecasted demand is being driven in large part by data centers, the humming engines driving AI, which require massive quantities of dependable power generation rather than relying on inherently intermittent renewables.Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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But the other part of this story—a humming economy—is great for Mastercard (MA), which takes a slice of each payment that rolls down its network.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The ongoing geopolitical issues globally have kept the defense stocks buzzing.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Those who consume it are plunged into vivid hallucinations, often preceded by a loud buzzing noise, that last between 24 and 48 hours.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement One of his first flying jobs was towing advertising banners, first in Florida and then in Southern California out of the Compton airport.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Hundreds of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled on what was projected to be the busiest flying day since 2019, and the Government convened its COBR crisis response.The Week UK, theweek, 27 July 2024
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Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.BENJAMIN ROYER, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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For the next two years, Milwaukee will be the host of USA Triathlon's longest running and largest annual events, the organization announced Tuesday.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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The rapid adoption of renewable diesel produced a glut of credits, which reduced the incentives under the program, experts told Bay Area News Group.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Axon acknowledges the potential risks associated with its reliance on law enforcement agencies for a significant portion of its revenue, as well as the challenges posed by rapid technological changes and new competing products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Desperate for answers on what went wrong on Election Day, finger-pointing among Democrats and media pundits has been swift.Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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No matter, the response was swift and harsh from the often insulting and foul-mouthed Trump and other Republicans.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Not only has recovery been speedy, but Bell said voter turnout in western North Carolina has been higher than even in counties not as affected by the storm.Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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Both wearables feature a speedy Exynos W1000 chip and dual-frequency GPS, for example, the latter of which allows for more accurate tracking.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Zipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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