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
ABC News, 2 June 2026
Both phones also feature an excellent 115mm Periscope zoom lens that captures excellent portraits, but the main cameras differ slightly, with the Pro model using a newer sensor developed in-house by Xiaomi.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Little wonder, then, that in-game spend across the converged TV market is on pace to zoom past the $20 billion mark just one year from now.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Pritzker made the comments in a zoom call with Democrats Abroad on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 2 June 2026
Both phones also feature an excellent 115mm Periscope zoom lens that captures excellent portraits, but the main cameras differ slightly, with the Pro model using a newer sensor developed in-house by Xiaomi.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
That’s about it as far as hardware differences, everything else from the display panel to memory to zoom lenses remains the same.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Little wonder, then, that in-game spend across the converged TV market is on pace to zoom past the $20 billion mark just one year from now.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoom
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The hum of the highway reached us across an arable field.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Dark and comfortable, Donna’s hums with reel-to-reel tape or vinyl most nights, the walls hung with museum-quality pieces.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Ohtani zipped it in at knee level, and Carroll drilled it into the ground, right to second baseman Alex Freeland.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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If the answer is no, then zip it — and count your blessings.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Its pace could speed up or slow down depending on how entropy shifted within the system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Graham quickly sped away in a 2023 white Mercedes.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Despite some recent selloffs, this rally has sent all the major indexes — the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq — soaring to record or near-record highs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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As Hodgson, who only launched Pale Horse Gallery last year, attested, soaring business rates, rent, and energy bills are serious obstacles—not to mention collectors tightening their purse strings on account of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In February, Axios reported that insiders were already buzzing with questions of a potential campaign following Krasner's third-term DA election and anti-Trump demeanor.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Two drones buzzed overhead, filming the players wearing the latest biotech on the pristine field below.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The weather service also urged people to avoid windows, and if outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle to seek the closest substantial shelter and to protect themselves from flying debris.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The Cougars came out of the gate flying, with Ani Woodard registering a hat trick and Emma Whoriskey and Taylor Watts adding goals in the opening frame.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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OpenAI rocketed into the mainstream in 2022 following the launch of its chatbot ChatGPT, which now supports more than 1 billion monthly active users.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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The price for one month out peaked at more than $110 per barrel in April, after rocketing from less than $70 before the war began.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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