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Meanings of zipping up in English

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Usage of zipping up in English
1
He was zipping up when he heard twigs crack behind him.
Coalition's End
2
I think you are zipping up your pants again and finding them too tight.
Corpus of a Siam Mosquito
3
The dark man came back, zipping up an indoor warmth-garment.
Sand Doom
4
Larry was zipping up his coverall when I walked back.
Bloody Bones
5
One of them was just zipping up a body bag.
More bitter than death: an emma fielding mystery
6
He turns around, zipping up the front of his sweatshirt.
The center of everything
7
Marcus came out, zipping up his pants, and almost fell against the door frame.
The Slab
8
Colin, still zipping up his pants, headed for the front.
Apocalypse of the Dead
9
I heard him behind me, clearing his throat, zipping up.
Mysterious Skin
10
Foreign troops were seen zipping up at least five of the dead in body bags.
The Irish Times
11
Fleet checked the horizon, zipping up a sailing jacket.
The coldest blood
12
He rose from the chair, zipping up his pants, letting himself out of the room.
The devil's heart
13
As she was zipping up the case, the house phone rang, making her jump yet again.
Hush: a novel
14
A door opened along the corridor and a young man walked out, zipping up his flies.
Silence of the grave
15
He comes out sighing, zipping up his flies.
Number9Dream
16
Tens of thousands of scientists are zipping up their parkas for the latest International Polar Year initiative.
Wired
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Zipping up through the time
Zipping up across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common