Example Sentences

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In the case of “Marty Supreme,” set in the early 1950s, that means a radical use of electronica: sequenced beats, zinging harps and treated choir voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

From the control room next door, the animals show up as dots on the computer monitors, looking like remote-control Ping-Pong balls zinging around the room and occasionally coming to rest in odd corners.

From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2023

The river has slowed somewhat since then, but white-water rafters are still zinging by as if they were propelled by some hidden motor.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

This used to be easy duty for the aliens, but with missiles zinging everywhere, they may no longer be eager for Earth assignments.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Under normal conditions, the zirconium does its job well, reinforcing the sturdy rods without getting in the way of zinging neutrons.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland