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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
The spinning ball zooms around a circular track so your cat can watch, prep and pounce, feeding their natural hunting instinct.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
OmniBook x Flip, a 2-in-1 laptop that can do it all, featuring a spacious 16-inch display with a sharp 2K resolution that will never leave you squinting, pinching to zoom, or switching orientations to better see what’s on your screen.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the real world, most of us have few reasons to use an extreme zoom.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
The spinning ball zooms around a circular track so your cat can watch, prep and pounce, feeding their natural hunting instinct.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
With practice, patients learn to scan text and adjust zoom to read.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
OmniBook x Flip, a 2-in-1 laptop that can do it all, featuring a spacious 16-inch display with a sharp 2K resolution that will never leave you squinting, pinching to zoom, or switching orientations to better see what’s on your screen.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoom
Noun
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Most nights, Mike's is a standard hum of conversation, colliding pool balls and whatever game is on TV.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Swim, snorkel, or simply lie back and let the hum of cicadas and the sound of the waves wash over you.—
Marco Palermo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Drivers accustomed to taking the freeway to zip north and south through the Treasure Valley will have to follow detours to Star and Linder roads.—
Rose Evans
November 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Murillo’s diagonal ball elicits audible purrs from the Peter Taylor Stand.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Its small black-and-white screen was often blurry, sometimes blank and buzzing, the programming sporadic or lame.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, endless construction, the Siegels’ lavish (but tacky) lifestyle and their chaotic family life buzz in the background.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its sustained winds rocketing faster by 65 mph in just 15 hours, taking the storm to 140 mph.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sullivan’s star in the running world was already glowing, but her gutsy fourth-place finish in Tokyo rocketed it even higher.—
Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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