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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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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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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The $2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras throughout the city.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Come Friday, April 10, the Orion vehicle carrying the astronauts will zoom back into Earth's atmosphere before deploying parachutes to make a water landing in the Pacific Ocean near California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper zooms by in the background.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The $2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras throughout the city.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
La Dame’s cover charge has zoomed up to $160 per person (stunning Silversea regulars), but passengers are in for an amazing meal with high-quality wine pairings included.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Come Friday, April 10, the Orion vehicle carrying the astronauts will zoom back into Earth's atmosphere before deploying parachutes to make a water landing in the Pacific Ocean near California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoom
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The Merchant Room, helmed by two-time James Beard Award-winner Gavin Kaysen, emerges just off the lobby and hums from morning through late evening.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of these experiment models, ABRACADABRA, employs high-sensitivity radio to capture the faint hum of axion’s oscillating magnetic fields thanks to the close cooperation of UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Voyager 1 zipped past Jupiter, Saturn and the latter planet’s largest moon, Titan, all within just a few years after its launch.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Stuff them with your clothes and then squeeze all the air out of them before zipping.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Michigan City along the lakefront, a new second track speeds up travel time to Chicago, and plans call for a $300 million luxury hotel and townhouse development to transform the city into a commuter and tourist destination.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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The interest highlights a broader global scramble for copper, one in which supply constraints are colliding with soaring demand from electric vehicles and power grids.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just three days after that announcement, the war Iran started, sending oil futures and jet fuel prices soaring.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The production wears its metaphors lightly with a wink and a purr.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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On most days, the surf is loud enough to mask the steady purr of cars.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Joe is lording over his fiefdom from his den, designed in perfect Don Corleone-chic decor, when his fax machine buzzes to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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TopicsWedding Inspiration The Met Gala buzz starts now.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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For so long this season, Arsenal were flying high at the summit of the division and looked destined to end their 22-year wait for the title.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are flying cars held at bay by the power of telekenesis and Park teleporting, as the crew clumsily accept their new ‘hero’ roles and attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Intel shares are rocketing 25% higher this morning.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just prior to the explosion of seismic activity, a sheet of magma that could fill about 32,000 Olympic-size swimming pools had rocketed up from a depth of at least 12 miles to just a mile below São Jorge’s surface in no more than a day.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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