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ZIP BY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move by very quickly

Synonyms:

fly by; whisk by; zip by

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "zip by" is one way to...):

go by; go past; pass; pass by; surpass; travel by (move past)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

These cars won't zip by

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