How to Use zoom in a Sentence

zoom

1 of 2 verb

• They got in the car and zoomed away.
• The group of bicycle racers zoomed past.
• Housing sales have zoomed in recent months.
• After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession.
• To zoom in on the pages, click the three bars at top right.
  — Wilborn Nobles, ajc, 5 May 2022
• This is, of course, just the first time that the space probe will zoom in on the Sun’s details.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 May 2022
• Or to zoom past the likes of Hall of Famer Dan Marino in the school record books.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 23 Oct. 2021
• Click the map or use the search box below to zoom to a county.
  — Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2022
• Pinch with two fingers to zoom in and out or use mouse wheel.
  — Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
• When the camera zooms back in on the gull, blood can be seen streaming from its neck.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 Aug. 2023
• That goes for the rest of the bunch as well, as two more meteors will zoom past on June 15 and June 17.
  — The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
• Click on the drop-down menu in the top left to zoom in on a specific state’s members.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022
• In effect, there’s a way to zoom in and out of a Google Maps area with just one finger.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 11 Mar. 2022
• Workers zoom in on the autographs to compare the curves and loops.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
• The two zoom into each other and crash, as Squibb plows Roundtree’s scooter out of the way.
  — Variety, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
• For miles, there is nothing but trees, mountains and cars zooming past the twists and turns.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
• Now, simply move your finger down and the mapping area will zoom in for you.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 11 Mar. 2022
• On the draft side, the Rams will have their first, first-round pick since zooming up the board to take quarterback Jared Goff in 2016.
  — Jay Paris, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Viewers can zoom in and out of sections of the mural and see it at complete length.
  — AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• Outside, a voice actor read from a script of what Siri would say as the men zoomed down the road in the imaginary car.
  — Wes Davis, The Verge, 3 Mar. 2024
• The birds did not love loud noises and two-legged creatures zooming by on wheels.
  — Christine Peterson, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2023
• The doctors watched the drivers zoom around a race track at 300 kilometers per hour.
  — Shane Snow, Forbes, 16 June 2022
• The spry speedster that used to zoom out the door may one day amble unsteadily to the closet to be let out.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022
• Users have the option to zoom in and out using a button or voice commands.
  — Benoit Morenne, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
• By the time the camera zoomed back out, a crowd was seen gathered outside the Citibank to witness the commotion.
  — Greg Norman, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
• The racing sequence in which the Ferraris and Maseratis zoom across the mountains was a highlight for Dempsey.
  — Jon Alain Guzik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
• But zoom in on Sunday’s game, and there are reasons for worry.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2021
• The microphones are able to turn themselves down and zoom in on the person speaker.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
• Cyclists can grind up rocky, quad-blasting hills, zoom through swooping downhills, and blast across creek crossings on two wheels.
  — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 13 July 2024
• Dodge Vespas and zoom past old palazzos before heading west.
  — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024

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zoom

2 of 2 noun

• The truck went by with a zoom.
• The camera was equipped with a zoom.
• This is where the new Google Maps zoom trick will come in handy.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Feb. 2022
• The zoom address can be found on the WASI web site, westminsterastro.org.
  — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 Apr. 2021
• In this instance, the lack of a zoom is what did the glasses in.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
• TikTok users were pairing the song with the app's slow zoom trend.
  — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 17 Sep. 2021
• So good to connect with friends from all over via zoom!
  — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2021
• The zoom ring takes up most of the space here and is easy to find thanks to its ribbed plastic texture.
  — PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
• Sadly, the iPhone 15 Pro is stuck with the normal 3X zoom camera.
  — Condé Nast, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
• The controller also has dials to control the zoom and angle of the lens.
  — Dallas News, 1 Dec. 2022
• The paps were also there, with their zoom lenses primed for the money shots.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
• If the optical zoom is important to you, the Pixel 7 Pro is the way to go.
  — Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
• Paparazzi need the most high-powered of zoom lenses to snag even the fuzziest of snaps.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
• As noted in the caption, the glam was on point, as were the yin-yang nails noticeable only on the zoom-in.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 28 Apr. 2021
• Throngs make the slow, steep climb to the overlook, many with selfie sticks, 12-inch zoom lenses, even full-sized tripods in tow.
  — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022
• This is reflected in the low profile, dual zoom units and mesh vents on the outsole.
  — Obi Anyanwu, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2022
• To focus on the most productive area of the water column, use the adjustable zoom.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• Tom Cruise's victory zoom across the hemisphere would soar easily to the top of the list below.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 15 Dec. 2022
• The Flip is using digital zoom while the Fold and the S22+ are relying on their optics.
  — PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022
• The rectangular lens at the bottom is a periscope zoom camera.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2022
• The S21 Ultra’s zoom enables users to take incredibly sharp and clear photos of the atheletes on the field.
  — Anshel Sag, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• There is a vast world of wildlife, and a digital zoom is better than nothing.
  — Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
• Camera modes and zoom controls can be accessed right from your wrist.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 15 Aug. 2023
• The paparazzi use zoom lenses to sneak closer to their subjects.
  — The Economist, 14 Apr. 2021
• The rear camera has jumped from 8 megapixels to 12, with no optical zoom.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2022
• The event will take place via zoom and feature a four-course meal with wine prepared by Chef Abraham of Salum Restaurant.
  — Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2021
• The mid-barrel zoom ring is wide enough to find pretty easily by touch.
  — PCMAG, 15 July 2024
• But that model doesn’t come with the fancy XDR screen or the auto-pan-and-zoom camera software.
  — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 19 May 2021
• He's also done zoom calls with Iowa, Virginia Tech and Tulsa.
  — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
• By this point in the film, Perkins has already been deploying an unsettling use of short lenses — just enough to distort the frame, but not too much to go full Christmas ball — and slow zooms.
  — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2024