zing
noun
vitality, animation, or zest.
Example Sentences
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As Stinson’s anxiety appeared to be spiraling, Trevino — looking at his cap — zinged him: “Dodgers, are you kidding me?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
Constant said what shocked him was when about 200 people in the assembly chamber “cheered zealously. That was the part that zinged me and really took my breath away for a minute,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
In a scrimmage at the stadium, Lawrence rolled out to his right, stood up statue-straight and zinged a laser to the fingertips of a receiver 40 yards upfield.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021
An older generation of America’s pop music writers will jump right to the index to see how he’s zinged them, in his anxiety not to be lumped among their clueless number.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
Ernie and Genie had been outside having a snowball fight, and Down the Street Donnie, known for being a jerk, had covered a quarter in snow and zinged it at Genie.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
