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Synonyms & Antonyms for zing
Synonyms: Noun
beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zip
Antonyms: Noun
lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity
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Examples of zing in a Sentence
Noun
They needed to put some zing back into their relationship. The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing.Verb
The comics spent the evening cracking jokes and zinging each other. His opponent has run television ads zinging him.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "5 Cult Favorite Lipstick Shades That Truly Look Awesome on Everyone," 1 Aug. 2019 This Raw Salsa Verde With Cucumber and Mint might be more your taste, with herbaceous, bright flavors and a zing of spice that gets mellowed out by cucumber. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "Tips and recipes to make the most of your cucumbers," 18 July 2019 To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "5 Cult Favorite Lipstick Shades That Truly Look Awesome on Everyone," 1 Aug. 2019 Bubbles of carbon dioxide trapped in the candy release in your mouth with little electric zings—delightful, if a bit alarming at first. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "The Scientist Behind Some of Our Favorite Junk Foods," 20 July 2019 Just a little zing that is enough to convince the squirrel to stay off the fence. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Pleasant Hill battleground: humans vs. ground squirrels," 8 July 2019 The thirst-quenching results are light with a floral zing and crisp mouthfeel. — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, "6 superb California craft lagers for summer," 3 June 2019 Accessories, which ran the gamut from sequin palette skinny scarves to frilly socks layered underneath high-top sneakers and patent leather Mary Jane heels, added that extra zing of haute-kitsch. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Prada Serves Up the Secret to Pulling Off Neon Bright Eye Makeup With Ease," 3 May 2019 Orange-Lemon Waffles Add some zing to your homemade waffles. — Molly Dodd, Fox News, "10 unique waffle recipes," 24 Aug. 2015Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Yet, like Mongol missives zinging over city walls, the government’s threats are at once serious and a stratagem to frighten Hong Kongers into disowning the protesters and suing for peace. — The Economist, "China is using Kublai Khan’s methods to quell protests in Hong Kong," 29 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, the most tweeted about moment, according to data released by Twitter, came when Booker zinged Biden during a clash on criminal justice. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "Google reveals most-searched candidate during Wednesday debate," 1 Aug. 2019 Curry, double-teamed, passed to Iguodala, who zinged a pass to Draymond Green, who fired cross-court to Thompson, who pump-faked Leonard into the air, paused, and drilled a 3. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors’ Splash Brothers are on the spot in Game 6," 12 June 2019 Down 49-47 to West Clermont Wednesday night, with a few seconds left and one play, Kennedi Myles took an inbound pass, crossed half court and zinged the strings for the winning trifecta for a 50-49 stunner. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Springer: Are deep freezes coming in the CHL?," 28 Jan. 2018 While Dracula zings again, this third offering in the offbeat look at the world of ghouls and monsters doesn't come close to having the same zing as the first or second offering. — Rick Bentley, chicagotribune.com, "'Hotel Transylvania 3' review: Monsters aboard the Love Boat," 12 July 2018 But though Dracula zings again, this third offering in the offbeat look at the world of ghouls and monsters doesn’t come close to having the same zing as the first or second. — Rick Bentley, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ is a little short on zing," 12 July 2018 Messi, desperate to atone for his spot-kick failure, rifled a shot from just atop the edge of the box, presumably aiming for the top-left corner, but the ball zinged just wide. — SI.com, "Argentina 1-1 Iceland: Messi and Co Stunned by Steely Icelandic Side in World Cup Opener," 16 June 2018 Thirty minutes later, a cocaine-like rush zinged through my upper body. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "I Hacked My Body So You Don't Have To," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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zing
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