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(Entry 1 of 2)
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
- the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of zoom (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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to proceed or move quickly
- race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds
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- barrel,
- belt,
- blast,
- blaze,
- blow,
- bolt,
- bomb
- [slang],
- bowl,
- breeze,
- bundle,
- bustle,
- buzz,
- cannonball,
- careen,
- career,
- chase,
- course,
- crack (on),
- dash,
- drive,
- fly,
- hare,
- hasten,
- hie,
- highball,
- hotfoot (it),
- hump,
- hurl,
- hurry,
- hurtle,
- hustle,
- jet,
- jump,
- motor,
- nip,
- pelt,
- race,
- ram,
- rip,
- rocket,
- run,
- rush,
- rustle,
- scoot,
- scurry,
- scuttle,
- shoot,
- speed,
- step,
- tear,
- travel,
- trot,
- whirl,
- whisk,
- zip
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3
to rise abruptly and rapidly
- zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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