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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Relevance

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 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 Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 Knies opened the scoring after Edmundson hand-delivered the puck to Max Domi, who zoomed ahead and floated a saucer pass to Knies for a snipe from between the circles. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 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

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Verb

Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the young rider, who was wearing a helmet, righted himself at the last moment, then zipped off down a residential sidewalk at a pretty good rate of speed, based on a video Hall shared on Facebook after the close call — likely with a little more adrenaline coursing through his veins.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026