How to Use zing in a Sentence

zing

1 of 2 noun
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  • The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing.
  • They needed to put some zing back into their relationship.
  • The amount of cayenne pepper in the recipe gives a mild zing to the sauce.
    — cleveland, 11 June 2020
  • As the tach zings past 6000 or so, the clutch hooks up, and you're gone.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Then, for the just-right amount of zing, add a splash of lemon juice.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk.
    — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Chow chow adds some zing to a meal with rice and beans.
    — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The zing of fresh shiso (whole leaves or finely sliced) is the best.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Think of them as Rice Krispies treats with a fruity, acidic zing.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The kohlrabi slaw was crunchy and creamy, with just enough zing from the hot sauce.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2022
  • In other ways, though, time has zapped some of the thriller’s zing.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The squash was crisp outside and warm and chewy inside, with the glaze adding zing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • But a couple of decades later, the joke has lost a bit of its zing.
    — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
  • The squash was crisp on the outside and warm and chewy on the inside, with the glaze adding a little zing.
    — Coco McCabe and Doug Stewart, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Cider vinegar adds a tasty zing to this spicy-sweet shrub.
    — Ashley Rodriguez, Woman's Day, 12 Nov. 2020
  • As always, beneath the zing of his prose beats a warm heart.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Just a little zing that is enough to convince the squirrel to stay off the fence.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 8 July 2019
  • Adding to the sad texture, the less-than-zesty dressing left a bitter zing in the back of our throats.
    — cleveland, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The zing was elaborately planned, and so was the post-mortem.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Minced jalapeños give the vegetables heat and lemon juice and zest add zing.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But their jollof rice should be the dish of choice for patrons who like a little zing.
    — Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • For a bit of zing, simmer a strip of orange peel along with a beef or veal stew.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The cheesy grits are capped off with hot sauce, offering a zing that doesn’t linger.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2021
  • Fiers’ first pitch cutter to Rougned Odor and felt a zing through his right forearm.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The secret is a dash of ground white pepper for extra zing.
    — Jill O'Connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • And the spicy sausage gravy added a nice zing with good consistency.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • The result will warm the soul, with just a touch of zip and zing from a generous helping of lemon juice.
    — New York Times, 8 June 2022
  • The bird had some zing but not too much, the pig and cow let the natural flavors carry.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The initial sip delivers flavors that are earthy, tart, sweet and tropical with a bracing zing, thanks to the strong ginger beer.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Especially when the movie is basically a high-concept rehash of 2022’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, with less of the wicked satirical zing.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
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zing

2 of 2 verb
  • The comics spent the evening cracking jokes and zinging each other.
  • His opponent has run television ads zinging him.
  • Earthy beets get a hit of smoke from the grill, zinged up with charred orange and lemon.
    — Caesarstone, Bon Appétit, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The only thing that kept zinging me is that the iPad can’t run three apps at once like the Pro can.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2018
  • There's a lot of flavors zinging around with this sandwich.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 Jan. 2020
  • But importers and not just exporters are getting zinged.
    — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2019
  • 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, 12 July 2018
  • Playing shortstop in a T-ball game with kids a few years older, Mahomes fielded a ball, zinged it across the diamond … and crunched the face of the poor first baseman.
    — Vahe Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • 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, 16 June 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, 12 July 2018
  • Thirty minutes later, a cocaine-like rush zinged through my upper body.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2018
  • But around page 70, just when all seems muddled and brittle and lost, Anne Lamott zings back into Hallelujah with her signature crackling warmth.
    — Ann Bauer, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2017
  • The zinging banter between the two characters is really a battle of philosophies.
    — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Cosmic rays are protons and heavier atomic nuclei zinging through space.
    — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The result is a pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor.
    — Tayari Jones, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Throttle response is excellent, low-down torque is strong, and the little engine gives its modest all with a zinging enthusiasm.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 30 June 2017
  • But a healthy Cam Newton — who missed all of minicamp and a lot of training camp last year following shoulder surgery — figures to enjoy zinging the ball around in Turner’s vertical stretch passing game.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 11 June 2018
  • Madrid started brightly, with their attack zinging right from the off, and the Girona defenders being pulled out of position regularly by smart movement.
    — SI.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • 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, 1 Aug. 2019
  • 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, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Jeffrey (Quincy Dunn-Baker) is a lovable dope whom the other characters can zing illogically.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2017
  • Since then-candidate Trump began zinging automakers for their Mexican investments, several automakers have shifted gears.
    — NBC News, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The comics spent the evening cracking jokes and zinging each other.
  • His opponent has run television ads zinging him.
  • Earthy beets get a hit of smoke from the grill, zinged up with charred orange and lemon.
    — Caesarstone, Bon Appétit, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The only thing that kept zinging me is that the iPad can’t run three apps at once like the Pro can.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2018
  • There's a lot of flavors zinging around with this sandwich.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 Jan. 2020
  • But importers and not just exporters are getting zinged.
    — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2019
  • 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, 12 July 2018
  • Playing shortstop in a T-ball game with kids a few years older, Mahomes fielded a ball, zinged it across the diamond … and crunched the face of the poor first baseman.
    — Vahe Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017

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