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
• flew
• traveled
• scurried
• zipped
• hurried
• rushed
• drove
• trotted
• jumped
• chased
• buzzed
• scooted
• ran
• stepped
• darted
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• ripped
• bolted
• scuttled
• rammed
• bowled
• shot
• whirled
• jogged
• tore
• rocketed
• hustled
• whisked
• blazed
• hurtled
• careened
• motored
• hurled
• humped
• breezed
• rustled
• barreled
• bundled
• nipped
• bustled
• careered
• jetted
• hastened
• cracked (on)
• pelted
• galloped
• beat it
• bombed
• belted
• coursed
• hied
• flitted
• cannonballed
• highballed
• stepped on it
• shook a leg
• hared
• sprinted
• streaked
• made tracks
• whizzed
• hotfooted (it)
• scampered
• got a move on
• scudded
• accelerated
• scuffled
• stampeded
• beetled
• overtook
• quickened
• outpaced
• 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
• 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
• surged
• increased
• rocketed
• shot (up)
• skyrocketed
• peaked
• swelled
• ballooned
• enlarged
• mounted
• proliferated
• escalated
• intensified
• expanded
• mushroomed
• multiplied
• crested
• waxed
• accumulated
• snowballed
• appreciated
• heightened
• built up
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zoomed

The weather helped, and the visuals were indeed stunning as the cars zoomed past monuments and museums. — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

As Vollering zoomed along the famed Promenade des Anglais by the seaside in Nice, Niewiadoma-Phinney and former Giro d’Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini could not close the gap. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Wilson had to work her way back from a knee injury to compete in that race, and had the lead, up until the final lap, before the trans athlete zoomed past her and took first place. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

In the post, Silberbusch also shared a collection of photos from the July 24 outing, including a zoomed-in video clip showing where Victoria fell. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Last week, an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, zoomed dangerously low along the Florida coast, stirring up sand and umbrellas, startling some beachgoers—and, it must be said, delighting many others. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Citing those acquisitions, Cineverse said its revenue zoomed 67% in the quarter compared with the year-ago period, hitting $26 million. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 June 2026

The point guard Jose Alvarado, shirtless and crazed by joy, zoomed by, passing 250 Broadway. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

But, as fate would have it, the rest of the tech industry quickly zoomed past the original AI chatbot interaction model and have focused all of their efforts on agentic AI—which essentially extends AI capabilities into autonomously doing more sophisticated tasks. — Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 12 June 2026