zip up

Example Sentences

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The first was a pink, long-sleeved, zip up jacket that Ms Rose was wearing prior to the attack but was no longer with her.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Rubber dinghies, rowboats and speedboats — acquired one way or another — zip up and down the river ferrying troops, casualties and evacuees.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

So, if you’re taking a trip to the Grand Canyon, zip up your backpack, pay attention to your surroundings, and keep your hands to yourself.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2022

Every time they zip up those pullovers, they’re losing a bit of tradition.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021

Only when Giaco steered the boat back into the Sacca della Misericordia did they finally zip up the bag.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke