Arrow
Arrow noun - A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.
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Synonyms for Arrow
Zip
Zip verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
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In Shrek 2, Prince Charming shoots an arrow with a rope tied to it and then uses his bow to zip across the fiery moat of lava.
Source: Improvised Zipline -
Arrow uses a slightly more plausible variant with the line attached to an arrow and the vigilante either zip lining on his bow or using some kind of portable winch to rapidly ascend to the tops of buildings.
Source: Grappling-Hook Pistol
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Zip and Arrow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrow/zip
Arrow & Zip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrow/zip>.
Zip or Arrow. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrow/zip.
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