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
Yes, Vonn concedes, the Zooms involved in her investments, foundation, and other projects don’t give her the same adrenaline boost as zooming down a mountain.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
DeGeneres — who shares the home with wife Portia de Rossi, 52 — recorded her new puppy, Sport, zooming around the house, giving her followers an impromptu home tour.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim Carrey is zooming toward a live-action feature version of The Jetsons.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, every webpage could be viewed natively on the phone’s browser, and zooming into a section was as easy as pinching or double-tapping.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The minute-and-a-half trailer opens with a panoramic shot of a spacecraft zooming through the sky.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Like every package delivery company, FedEx’s sales and earnings peaked during Covid, when people around the world did virtually all of their shopping online and packages were zooming around the world like never before.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Car enthusiasts will no doubt be zooming over to the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club’s 25th annual Cars in the Park celebration on Saturday, which the club says has grown into the largest antique and classic car show in the west.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Your cats will spend hours zooming around the tunnel and then can lounge in the center bed.
—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
Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
DeGeneres — who shares the home with wife Portia de Rossi, 52 — recorded her new puppy, Sport, zooming around the house, giving her followers an impromptu home tour.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim Carrey is zooming toward a live-action feature version of The Jetsons.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, every webpage could be viewed natively on the phone’s browser, and zooming into a section was as easy as pinching or double-tapping.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The minute-and-a-half trailer opens with a panoramic shot of a spacecraft zooming through the sky.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Like every package delivery company, FedEx’s sales and earnings peaked during Covid, when people around the world did virtually all of their shopping online and packages were zooming around the world like never before.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Car enthusiasts will no doubt be zooming over to the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club’s 25th annual Cars in the Park celebration on Saturday, which the club says has grown into the largest antique and classic car show in the west.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Your cats will spend hours zooming around the tunnel and then can lounge in the center bed.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooming
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Getting Matthews humming with confidence and getting that shot off is part of what the Leafs need right now.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Massive defense spending has propped up growth, kept factories humming, and pushed unemployment lower, while Moscow has relied on allies like China for goods no longer available from the West.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chase ended in shocking fashion when an off-duty officer in a Toyota Camry veered into the biker’s path, deliberately collided with him and sent him and his motorcycle soaring into the air.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to new tariffs and broader grocery inflation, experts say a global cocoa shortage tied to poor harvests and climate shifts in West Africa has sent cocoa prices soaring.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Martin truly shone with the ball in his hand, coaches said, zipping downfield with a springy first step.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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That mindset is a result of the mental exhaustion and anguish of their postseason drought, which is speeding toward a full decade and represents the longest current stretch in the NBA.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Police do not believe the driver of the Dodge Ram was speeding or intoxicated.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Garden crowd buzzing, Islander coach Patrick Roy called his timeout to settle his players down.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your social life is buzzing with activity, and your inbox is reaching its capacity, Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Air Force is repeatedly flying heavy bombers near the Venezuelan coast as a show of force, too.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In contrast to the stately Taurids, the Leonids are speedsters, rocketing through the Earth’s atmosphere at hundreds of thousands of miles an hour.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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After rocketing back into pseudo-contender status midway through last season thanks to their trade for six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, the Golden State Warriors were eventually given the boot in the second round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Zooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zooming. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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