ZOOMING Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

zooming

verb

present participle of zoom

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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as in speeding

to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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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 The latter push has resulted in TVS Motor zooming ahead to become the largest producer of electric two-wheelers in its home base. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 With drones zooming around her Rhode Island home, a big backyard tent feels, well, kind of silly. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026 An introductory video includes views of the planet before zooming down to the Space Coast, flying over to downtown Orlando and zipping into the Dome. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026 Explore the Outdoors From hitting the water on a paddleboard or kayak to zooming around on WaveRunners, taking boat tours or simply watching for manatees and dolphins, this is a coastal playground with adventure for everyone. — South Seas, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 Some are zooming around on jet skis in a water tank that's impressively built into the pavilion building that's stood in the Giardini since the 1930s. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 There was now a Turn 10 viewing area where fans could get pretty close to the track and experience the deafening sound and body-tingling sensation of cars zooming by at more than 100 miles per hour. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026 The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026 But three people jumped on the hood of a police car, breaking its windshield, before piling into a black Nissan with no license plates and zooming north on 69th St. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

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Verb

The show has turned into a case-of-the-season procedural with the alien stuff humming in the background as the overarching mythology.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Féry applied even more pressure in Cobolli’s next service game, and leant into the humming atmosphere by asking for more noise when his opponent netted a tight forehand for 0-30.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of humming

Verb

That’s nearly seven times faster than a speeding bullet, according to NASA.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The four-season housewife kicked off the 20th-season premiere that aired on Thursday by sharing that her 17-year-old son, Greyson, was stopped by police for speeding.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Definition of speeding

Verb

His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Like Micron, the second-best performer in the S&P 500 this year with a scorching 242% gain, the company is benefiting from soaring demand for high-bandwidth memory chips.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of soaring

Verb

Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Returning to the director’s chair 11 years after drug-cartel drama 600 Miles, Gabriel Ripstein keeps things zipping along in an entertaining satire which, once again, highlights the rottenness at international football’s core.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of zipping

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After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of flying

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After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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The buzzing platforms are showing up in gyms, physical therapy clinics and living rooms, and the questions keep coming.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
In it, four contestants solve jumbled words and phrases that unscramble right before their eyes; as the tiles unscramble, the clues get easier, and the player buzzing in with the most correct answers earns a shot at the $10,000 grand prize.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of buzzing

Verb

When not working, Carson enjoys playing chess, traveling, and cheering on the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut.

— The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2026
Every year, a group of 50 boys must complete the titular Long Walk, traveling at 3mph or faster until only one remains.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of traveling

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