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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 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
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.
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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
Allison Stirzak has a patchwork of fencing between her front yard and thousands of cars that go zooming by daily on the Kennedy.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In theaters June 26 The Woman of Tomorrow is zooming into theaters again for her first solo movie since 1984.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The area is gridlocked with traffic with people returning to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming around on scooters and waving the militant group’s flag.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Allison Stirzak has a patchwork of fencing between her front yard and thousands of cars that go zooming by daily on the Kennedy.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In theaters June 26 The Woman of Tomorrow is zooming into theaters again for her first solo movie since 1984.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The area is gridlocked with traffic with people returning to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming around on scooters and waving the militant group’s flag.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooming
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The Hidden Liability In Your Basement For decades, the physical server room was treated as a necessary evil—rows of network video recorders (NVRs) humming in back offices, consulted only after something went wrong and then forgotten.—
Robert Messer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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But for right now, at least, the lights are on and the mill is humming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Upon receiving target coordinates, the RCH 155 can aim and fire up to nine rounds in rapid succession before speeding away in around 30 seconds, before enemy artillery has time to return fire.—
David Szondy
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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Authorities say that 40-year-old Ryan Daniel Turner, a DoorDash driver, went to the police station and admitted to punching Poole after he was confronted for speeding through the neighborhood.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says the delays, driven by disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East, are hitting farmers and families across the country, as soaring food and fuel prices deepen an already severe hunger crisis and push Somalia closer to famine.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Dayanara Deschamps Betances was zipping northbound on her e-bike, with a 75-year-old passenger seated behind her, in the right lane of Amsterdam Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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These include serving as a flying test bed for in orbit manufacturing of alloys, composite materials, and fibers as well as research and production of space medicine.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Stockholm is buzzing with vitality and optimism for the future.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The spring and summer months bring buzzing bees, blooming flowers, sunny skies and baby deer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Over her six years with the family, Suzy became a mascot for pet adoption, traveling with her owners to schools to meet children and helping to get hundreds of animals adopted.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Delgado used other people’s money to live a high life — traveling in private jets, driving Lamborghinis and buying flashy watches and jewelry and high-end homes.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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“Zooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zooming. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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