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 His well struck header zoomed toward Lloris, who lifted his left arm in time to deny the attempt. —

Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Only two renderings have been released, and both are zoomed-out and contain only so much detail. —

Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026 Longtime Orland Grassland site steward Pat Hayes figuratively directed traffic on the project while the literal traffic zoomed by. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 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 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

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First, there was the child who had zipped his entire face inside the hood of his green sweatshirt.

— Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
That point was acknowledged immediately with the title track – not played since 2009 – opening the show as motion-simulating video tilted and zipped through a vibrant carnival.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026