1
as in humming
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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2
as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly
race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds
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3
as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months
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Recent Examples of zooming
Your cats will spend hours zooming around the tunnel and then can lounge in the center bed.
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Christopher Murray
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The lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when zooming.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Think of it as the difference between taking a luxury C-class vehicle for a spin versus zooming along in Lewis Hamilton’s grand prix race car (Coanda, of course, being the latter).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when zooming.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Think of it as the difference between taking a luxury C-class vehicle for a spin versus zooming along in Lewis Hamilton’s grand prix race car (Coanda, of course, being the latter).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooming
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But with the wheels realigned and the engine humming again, the Broncos now have to sit in neutral.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kelce also had a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, which premiered on Netflix in July, and New Heights, his podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is humming along after Amazon’s Wondery picked it up last year in a three-year deal for a minimum of $105 million.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But deals of that type became more scarce as the Premier League’s soaring wealth caused drastic inflation in the transfer market.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But when a heat wave strikes, sending both daytime and nighttime temperatures soaring for multiple days in a row, the underground temperature can start to rise.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After top receiver Courtland Sutton dropped a dime from Nix on a fade route in Saturday’s preseason game, the two re-lit their connection Wednesday, with Nix scrambling to his right in one red-zone period and zipping a ball past a diving Ja’Quan McMillian to Sutton in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though not everyone is going to be thrilled by the FAA paving the way for more drones to start zipping through our skies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another house-sized space rock, spanning around 58 feet, is also speeding towards Earth tomorrow, according to NASA, joined by a 35-foot-diameter asteroid expected to get with 500,000 miles of our planet.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the Gran Vía, Belle Époque façades meet grand theaters and glittering shops buzzing into the night.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering the loss, UNC might have to come back in a big way in their next outing to ensure the jokes stop flying.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Limited inventory during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, when mortgage rates as low as 2-3 percent sparked a nationwide surge in demand, led to home prices rocketing by more than 40 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The books promote the shows, and vice versa; a hit series can send tankobon rocketing up the best-seller lists, making the artist, and Shueisha, large sums of money.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Zooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zooming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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