Synonyms of zoomed

zoomed

verb

past tense of zoom

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zipped
• hummed
• buzzed
• whirred
• whizzed
• whispered
• burred
• droned
• hissed
• sighed
• bumbled
• murmured
• whished
• whistled
• purred
• fizzed
• chirred
• cooed
• thrummed
• whooshed
• sizzled
• rustled
• swished
• churred
• wheezed
• curred

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• travelled
• flew
• scurried
• traveled
• speeded
• zipped
• hurried
• rushed
• trotted
• drove
• jumped
• chased
• buzzed
• scooted
• ran
• darted
• stepped
• run
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• scuttled
• bolted
• ripped
• rammed
• bowled
• jogged
• rocketed
• shot
• whirled
• tore
• hustled
• whisked
• hurtled
• careened
• blazed
• motored
• hurled
• humped
• breezed
• rustled
• nipped
• careered
• bundled
• barreled
• bustled
• jetted
• barrelled
• hastened
• cracked (on)
• pelted
• beat it
• bombed
• belted
• galloped
• coursed
• hied
• cannonballed
• flitted
• highballed
• stepped on it
• shook a leg
• hared
• sprinted
• made tracks
• streaked
• whizzed
• hotfooted (it)
• scampered
• got a move on
• scudded
• accelerated
• scuffled
• stampeded
• beetled
• overtook
• outpaced
• quickened
• stepped out
• arrowed
• outstripped
• caught up
• outran
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• crept
• poked
• lagged
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• hanged (around or out)
• ambled
• tarried
• lumbered
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

3

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly

zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soared
• rocketed
• surged
• increased
• skyrocketed
• shot (up)
• peaked
• ballooned
• swelled
• enlarged
• mushroomed
• mounted
• proliferated
• escalated
• intensified
• expanded
• multiplied
• crested
• waxed
• accumulated
• snowballed
• bourgeoned
• burgeoned
• appreciated
• heightened
• built up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged
• tumbled
• slumped
• plummeted
• fell
• collapsed
• nose-dived
• decreased
• dropped
• diminished
• contracted
• waned
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zoomed

As the space station zoomed around our planet at a rate of 17,500 mph ( 28,000 km/h), the veteran astronaut was able to take long exposure images that created brilliant streaks in the darkness. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Fast fashion trends zoomed by, and vintage stores got more curated. —Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024

As the sky turned blazing orange, our Zodiac zoomed past green sea turtles, whose heads would pop above the surface and then vanish. —Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024

Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar zoomed back into IMAX theaters for a two-week special engagement in early December. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

In 2019, the remains of a man who was missing for 22 years were found after someone zoomed into his former Florida neighborhood with Google images. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Washington has zoomed past any realistic expectations for this campaign, and the long-term ceiling is much higher thanks to Daniels’ upside. —Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

The drones zoomed off when police arrived at the scene, the source said. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024

Cypress Gardens’ shows typically featured stunts and elaborate human pyramids while skiiers zoomed across Lake Eloise. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024