zip

Example Sentences

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Both of their young faces were drained of color, their hands visibly shaking as they fumbled to zip up their jackets.

From Literature

When he waved away the dreaming spires where the students all stay, young Ted Geisel went zipping away.

From BBC

Some people rushed to grocery stores to stockpile goods, though motorcycles delivering takeout meals and groceries continued to zip around the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the show, one of the evening’s comedians, Mina Quarterman, turned to the crowd for advice, as attendees were zipping their coats and readying to leave.

From Los Angeles Times

But for her to keep reinventing herself is so inspiring for me, who’s zipping through these first three albums.

From Los Angeles Times