as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance
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as in buzzes
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 speeds
to proceed or move quickly
race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds
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as in soars
to rise abruptly and rapidly
zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months
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Recent Examples of zooms
William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With hints of Harry Potter-like magic afoot, the clip zooms to a close with a glimpse of a giant fireball glowing inside the building as confetti rains down on the group during a final, all-hands on-deck dance routine.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Paintings and historical documents are presented via slow zooms, in and out.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Nov. 2025
With an absence of primary source footage or even photographs, The American Revolution relies heavily on familiar Burnsian tracking shots and zooms on paintings.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The spinning ball zooms around a circular track so your cat can watch, prep and pounce, feeding their natural hunting instinct.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The material is shot deliberately, with soft lighting, ominous slow zooms and a dramatic score.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Shot and designed with verve, Holland’s film has significantly more formal ideas than the average great-man biopic, seemingly trying a new stylistic tack every few minutes, between sundry crash zooms and blaringly disruptive soundtrack cues.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Almost every modern lens relies on digital corrections to some extent; the 20-200mm just leans on them more heavily than shorter zooms or prime optics.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The world-famous squirrel that zooms around a pool on water skis while wearing a tiny life vest will be in the Queen City.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The film, which tells the story of a 1980s teen who accidentally hops in a time machine and zooms back to 1955, first premiered in summer 1985.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2014, Natarajan and Tal Alexander of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel described a scenario where one star in an especially starry region collapses into a large black hole that then zooms around like Pac-Man, hoovering up gas and ballooning to a huge size.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
The course zooms from the French coast to Genoa, Italy, taking a sharp turn past Giraglia, a small island off Corsica’s northern tip.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Washington, of course, is racing in the other direction, as the national debt zooms toward $39 trillion.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With hints of Harry Potter-like magic afoot, the clip zooms to a close with a glimpse of a giant fireball glowing inside the building as confetti rains down on the group during a final, all-hands on-deck dance routine.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Paintings and historical documents are presented via slow zooms, in and out.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Nov. 2025
With an absence of primary source footage or even photographs, The American Revolution relies heavily on familiar Burnsian tracking shots and zooms on paintings.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The spinning ball zooms around a circular track so your cat can watch, prep and pounce, feeding their natural hunting instinct.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The material is shot deliberately, with soft lighting, ominous slow zooms and a dramatic score.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Shot and designed with verve, Holland’s film has significantly more formal ideas than the average great-man biopic, seemingly trying a new stylistic tack every few minutes, between sundry crash zooms and blaringly disruptive soundtrack cues.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Almost every modern lens relies on digital corrections to some extent; the 20-200mm just leans on them more heavily than shorter zooms or prime optics.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
With his multi-instrumentalist bandmates, PJ Moore and co-songwriter Robert Bell, Buchanan zooms into these exchanges to prolong them or dissembles them into jagged pieces that leave the bigger picture to us.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The world-famous squirrel that zooms around a pool on water skis while wearing a tiny life vest will be in the Queen City.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The film, which tells the story of a 1980s teen who accidentally hops in a time machine and zooms back to 1955, first premiered in summer 1985.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2014, Natarajan and Tal Alexander of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel described a scenario where one star in an especially starry region collapses into a large black hole that then zooms around like Pac-Man, hoovering up gas and ballooning to a huge size.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
The course zooms from the French coast to Genoa, Italy, taking a sharp turn past Giraglia, a small island off Corsica’s northern tip.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooms
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For many people, the day doesn’t begin until the kettle whistles or the coffee maker hums.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The branzino collars are repurposed as a riff on Buffalo wings, grilled and painted in a glaze that hits all the pleasure centers at once, with a bright, zingy vinegar punch that hums with heat.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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On weekdays and weekends, the dining room buzzes with conversation as people of all ages enjoy dim sum.—
Eddie Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Your 3rd House of Communication buzzes when the instinctive Moon enters, inspiring quick messages and neighborly chats that brighten your day.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Paradise speeds through Annie and Gayle’s first 45 days in the TV room.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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After the Slasher speeds off, Jane begins a multistate hunt to bring him to justice while her new foe is on his own path to a destructive endgame.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Still, topping the central tower, which soars above the transept, has been a priority ahead of celebrations this June that will mark the centenary of Gaudí’s death.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Connected Venus soars into your partner zone, ensuring that cooperation feels natural and fair agreements come easier.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Take their purrs, for example, which are known to vibrate at frequencies that can reduce stress and soothe anxiety.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As of now, the areas with the greatest threat to see any significant accumulation would be the farthest southeastern parts of our region before the storm zips off to the east.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals Eating larger meals packed with fiber can be more difficult for the digestive tract to break down, and increases the likelihood of gas and bloating.—
Pamela Assid Woughter,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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This increases processing costs and reduces the effectiveness and efficiency of the recycling program.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Zooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zooms. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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