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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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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
The point guard Jose Alvarado, shirtless and crazed by joy, zoomed by, passing 250 Broadway.
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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.
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Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
California’s e-bike laws and restrictions E-bikes have zoomed into popularity across the country, especially among kids and teens, and that surge has been met with a wide array of models with different specifications and abilities.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
His well struck header zoomed toward Lloris, who lifted his left arm in time to deny the attempt.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Only two renderings have been released, and both are zoomed-out and contain only so much detail.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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
California’s e-bike laws and restrictions E-bikes have zoomed into popularity across the country, especially among kids and teens, and that surge has been met with a wide array of models with different specifications and abilities.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoomed
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This secure style can be zipped inside a travel tote or crossbody bag and has enough slots and space to hold credit cards, an ID, and cash or coins—both of which are useful in Europe, especially at cafes where there may be a minimum spend to use a credit card or Apple Pay.
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Make the goodbye tangible The anxiety around a work trip often starts before the suitcase is zipped, which is why some parents make the leaving itself more concrete.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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Hannibal Mejbri had a corner kick, and Hazem Mastouri soared up to head it to the back of the net.
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Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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The crowd at the party buzzed around one of that show’s key players, Lindsay Hubbard, who was in attendance.
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Poopies tries to shave his face as Knoxville zaps him, and later, Steve-O struggles to tattoo a smiley face onto Holmes' nipple as he gets repeatedly buzzed.
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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“Zoomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoomed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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