ZOOMED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

zoomed

verb

past tense of zoom

as in zipped

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 sped

to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

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Recent Examples of zoomed An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Newsom zoomed from a mere 7% in May to 35% in December, while Harris crashed from 17% to 8%. —

Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 As the trio awaited Williams, the breakout star zoomed onto the ice to loud cheers from the audience. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026 The short trailer zoomed over the unnamed region where the games take place. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 In this recent study, XRISM zoomed into a relatively small region around M87*, discovering the strongest turbulence ever seen in a galaxy cluster, even more violent than the conditions generated when galaxy clusters collide and merge. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The 11-acre Helms complex is the former home of the Helms bakery, famous for the butter yellow trucks that once zoomed across Southern California delivering fresh bread and for being an official supplier for the 1932 Olympics – a distinction still proudly displayed on a rooftop sign. —

Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 But then, with one lap to go and the white flag already out, his Open-car competitor Corey LaJoie spun out, and instead of braking and avoiding the carnage, Mears smashed his foot on the pedal and zoomed ahead of LaJoie before the caution came out. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026

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Verb

David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026