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 Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images In the booming generative AI market, Anthropic has zoomed ahead of the field, largely thanks to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant. —

Jennifer Elias,jordan Novet, CNBC, 1 June 2026 The University of Minnesota alumnus zoomed through the neutral zone past opposing defenseman in his 51 NHL games. —

Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 As Psyche zoomed past the red planet, its cameras captured a wide-angle overhead view of Mars’ southern polar ice cap. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 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 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 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

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Norris zipped past the Mercedes duo for the lead at the start but couldn’t hold on long.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
The Mayor, after arriving with his chief of staff and first deputy mayor, zipped off a pair of ankle boots and joined the men on the floor.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026