as in energy
active strength of body or mind
he has surprising zip for a man his age
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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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as in to speed
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 zip
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
The company turned to a particular gel formula designed for an immediate cooling effect while ensuring the gear could be put on and taken off with a zip.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Adams likened the conditions on the boat to having a bunch of teenagers — with no seatbelts or airbags — in the back of a pick-up truck and zipping down an unpaved road.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Noun
This simple, slurpable slushie is made in a zip-top bag using peach nectar, orange juice, and bourbon.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
The company turned to a particular gel formula designed for an immediate cooling effect while ensuring the gear could be put on and taken off with a zip.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
Make the goodbye tangible The anxiety around a work trip often starts before the suitcase is zipped, which is why some parents make the leaving itself more concrete.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Adams likened the conditions on the boat to having a bunch of teenagers — with no seatbelts or airbags — in the back of a pick-up truck and zipping down an unpaved road.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to the latest news about climate, energy and the environment.
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
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Increasingly, the crux of the debate around AI’s sustainability has been focused on data centers, which make the nebulous concept of AI very concrete with their massive, humming warehouses full of servers and huge energy requirements.
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Project Bluestem Data centers emit humming sounds from generators, fans and other equipment.
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His plan worked, and the bear darted to the side of the road before disappearing back into the woods.
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So far, the Pentagon has released three batches of files ranging from decades-old FBI reports to more recent military videos showing orbs darting or soaring through the sky.
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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Deadheading helps redirect energy to the plant, improving overall vigor and reducing disease risk.
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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For the most recent earnings season, these forecasting fruit flies buzzed around modeling 12% earnings growth for the quarter.
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As the train approaches Portland, the view shifts again, with bridges, waterways, and buzzing streets.
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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