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zip up

VERB
batten down the hatches
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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

I simply lost the motivation to zip up my cargo vest and head out to look for wrens and warblers.

From Slate Oct. 27, 2021

After the hug, Hunt joins a second nurse who had called the funeral home and they quietly zip up the white body bag with the deceased woman inside.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2021

That moment when it seemed parents would get to pack lunches, zip up backpacks and send their kids off without worrying too much about what they might bring home.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 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




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