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noun

Definition of zoomnext
as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance

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zoom

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verb

ˈzüm How to pronounce zoom (audio)
1
as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound a squadron of fighter planes zooming over our heads prompted thoughts of a terrorist attack

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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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3
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

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Recent Examples of zoom
Noun
The streets of Washington, DC, will give way to the roar of open-wheel auto racing this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix zooms around the National Mall. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face. — Joseph Hernandez august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
The zooming-out step passes through a point at which all magnets look the same, whether their atoms are arranged in cubes or tetrahedra. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 In its most extended configuration, ALMA could zoom into structures only a few au across in Orion KL. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zoom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoom
  1. hum
  2. zip
  3. speed
  4. soar
  5. purr
  6. buzz
  7. fly
  8. rocket
Noun
  • By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Inside one of American Royal’s vast new barns, the smell of fresh paint still lingers as the hum of whirring drills and construction equipment fills the space just over 15 days until its first event on the new campus.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hum
Verb
  • Across the city yesterday morning, yellow school buses zipped through streets.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Facing second-and-4 in the second quarter, Browning took a shotgun snap, and Anudike-Uzomah was there in an instant, zipping by Tampa Bay third-string tackle Marshall Fournier for a free shot on Browning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of zip
Verb
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, his rebuild group met, and one of the architects brought up prefabricated housing as an option to speed things along.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • Okta soared more than 20% after surpassing analyst expectations and reporting booming demand due to agentic AI.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But California has long dealt with cycles of soaring prices that lock out people with modest incomes.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of soar
Noun
  • Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the mid-1970s, Slash’s mother, the costume designer Ola Hudson, worked on the American production of The Rocky Horror Show, whose Frank-N-Furter is the unmistakable touchstone of Bourzgui’s David, down to the depraved purr.
    — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of purr
Verb
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And as Forte mentioned, the film is being released amid glowing reviews and very positive audience buzz.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzz
Verb
  • At his best, Fries flies off the ball with force and aggression.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crews were not able to fly over the fire for several days due to smoke and visibility concerns, but were able to map it Saturday at 24,839 acres, Beyer said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Amid this backdrop, cybersecurity stocks have rocketed to fresh highs, with both CrowdStrike and Okta up more than 80% each.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes a single show can rocket a network into relevance, and that's what Spartacus did for Starz in 2010.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocket

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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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