How to Use zip up in a Sentence

zip up

verb
  • In it, Sweeney is seen zipping up her jeans while lying down.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • It’s intended to be zipped up during play and worn open off the court.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The sweatshirt has ribbed cuffs and an oversized open collar that can be zipped up for extra warmth.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The corset zipped up in the front and featured a deep neckline that put her ample cleavage on display.
    — Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The faux mock neck appearance when the long-sleeve sweater’s zipped up gives it a little something extra.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • The faux mock neck appearance when the long-sleeve sweater’s zipped up gives it a little something extra.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Once that frame is folded out into shape, the kayak's waterproof skin is pulled tight around it, then zipped up across the top.
    — Ben Coxworth march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Johnson is seen zipping up her Valentino dress, before laying on the floor to talk on the phone.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Franklin went in motion to the left side of the formation, zipped up the seam, and caught a 25-yard touchdown.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The vest is a versatile piece that can be worn open over a tank or zipped up for a more sophisticated look while walking around a gallery.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The best part is that the wallet zips up entirely, which means nothing can fall out accidentally.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That's the zone in which to put your shoes and belt back on, return your laptop to its sleeve and zip up your bags before venturing toward your gate.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The eight-piece collection includes two hoodies, a T-shirt, a denim jacket, a mesh zip up, and two pairs of jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The collar zipped up to our chin and effectively blocked the wind, and the drop-style pockets at the front add nice detail and are also quite spacious.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
  • When the expander is zipped up, the luggage slides easily into almost all overhead compartments.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly 2 million people a year wander through, snapping selfies, zipping up to the top in space-age pods, and resting city-weary feet in the grass.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
  • As is customary for a Dave Chappelle show, all phones, including press, were zipped up and stored upon entry.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The zip-up collar gives it a preppy-casual vibe that can be zipped down and layered with a necklace, or zipped up with leg-elongating flare jeans and sneakers.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Leaving Zippers Open Be sure to zip up those zippers before throwing garments into the wash.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Jackie Speier would like her former congressional colleagues to zip up and shape up, writes columnist Anita Chabria.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And with the new 10- passenger Sunrise Gondola, zipping up to the action is faster than ever.
    — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Brown broke free and zipped up the right boundary for an 88-yard score that put ASU up 27-17 pending the extra point.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Drawstrings along the shorts allow for adjustable length, a high turtleneck can be zipped up or pulled down for breathability, and reflective elements make the piece visible at night.
    — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • It all zips up into a compact rectangular case that’s covered in a durable, waterproof material that’ll ensure your tech gear stays safe throughout your travels.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • A little more than three minutes later, Tippett was zipping up the ice again, this time playing the puck between his legs and lifting a backhand on net that Thompson was able to stop.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • After a 10-0 home loss to Wyoming that set modern football back several decades, the Zips went to Nebraska and got zipped up, 68-0.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cue the regal quilted Flora floor-length dress with a high collar and zipped up in the front or, in a stunning dark version for La Contessa, the floral pattern is rendered on a black background and has leg-of-lamb sleeves.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • On a late January morning—in between East Coast snowstorms—skiers and snowboarders of all ages mill around, adjusting gloves, zipping up jackets, and clipping into skis, sometimes for the very first time.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That includes now being 1-0 against Belichick, who was zipped up in a puffy navy blue winter coat bearing a light blue interlocking-UNC logo on this 34-degree night.
    — CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025

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