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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• YouTube is bringing pinch-to-zoom to its mobile app on iOS and Android phones and tablets.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Oct. 2022
• Yes, that's the rodeo event in which a rider attempts to zoom around a set of drums in a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time possible.
  — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• Two cars zoomed past tourists and sightseeing spots, firing back and forth, Scott said.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
• What is great about the awards having gone virtual is that the honorees need not be present in LA and can zoom in from all over the world.
  — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• Now zoom out, cross the globe and witness another design feat: the termite mound.
  — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
• Guards zoom around like mosquitoes, limit 3-point attempts, and shield the high post.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2023
• Webb allows astronomers to zoom in on Hubble’s faintest flecks.
  — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022

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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
• TikTok users were pairing the song with the app's slow zoom trend.
  — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 17 Sep. 2021
• 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
• If the optical zoom is important to you, the Pixel 7 Pro is the way to go.
  — Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
• Kistler will sign books for both the zoom and in person audience.
  — Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Feb. 2022
• 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
• The court supplied a zoom feed as the trial got underway in August 2021.
  — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2021
• 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
• Camera modes and zoom controls can be accessed right from your wrist.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 15 Aug. 2023
• The rear camera has jumped from 8 megapixels to 12, with no optical zoom.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2022
• Every once in a while, a mild 3D effect on a character's face will appear, thanks to a tight zoom.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2022
• Yorgos wanted to shoot on zoom lenses and develop the scenes where actors could play the whole scene out.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• The zoom lens is kind of a weird downgrade—older Ultra models had a 10x optical zoom via a periscope lens, and this one doesn't.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024
• Google is believed to be making an improvement to the Pro model's zoom camera in the Pixel 8 line.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 14 Sep. 2023
• What would be a jagged mess with digital zoom is smooth and clear thanks to the telephoto camera's optics.
  — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
• Always use binoculars or a camera with a good zoom to get a closer look.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
• Furey and Butterworth had zoom meetings about it and would draw new hairlines on photos.
  — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 2 Nov. 2023
• After that dizzying zoom out into Dr. Eleven’s space station, the first episode ends by returning to Earth with a leap to 20 years in the future.
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
• The power of meeting colleagues for lunch, (social posts, zoom channels).
  — Michael Gale, Forbes, 10 June 2022
• Get up close to your pets with 4x digital zoom and talk to your pet from anywhere with the convenient two-way audio.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
• There are other great new features, though none as unique as the genuine optical zoom.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 14 May 2022
• As cloud spend zooms past a $200B revenue run rate, the debate on the benefits of the cloud has largely dissipated.
  — Glenn Solomon, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• While starting her dance journey via a screen on zoom, Melissa is now choreographing for our class.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024