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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1
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
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Fogel and her fellow directors Viet Nguyen and Ally Pankiw are playful with zooms and split-screens, but never lose sight of their true marks — the characters.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.
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William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
There are constant zooms on the bodies of the young women ‒ moments that both criticize and revel in their exploitation.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
That's likely a consequence of the narrow aperture and small front element; brighter zooms and primes tend to have more issues with flare and ghost color.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
If Hafley can get all three to meet or exceed their draft-day expectations, the rebuild zooms way ahead of the curve, and Hafley and his staff look like coaching geniuses.
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Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Primes are typically faster than zooms, but the latter still provide excellent image quality and all-important flexibility.
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James Abbott,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 May 2026
The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Outside of the window, the traffic zooms by on the BQE.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Fogel and her fellow directors Viet Nguyen and Ally Pankiw are playful with zooms and split-screens, but never lose sight of their true marks — the characters.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
There are constant zooms on the bodies of the young women ‒ moments that both criticize and revel in their exploitation.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
That's likely a consequence of the narrow aperture and small front element; brighter zooms and primes tend to have more issues with flare and ghost color.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
If Hafley can get all three to meet or exceed their draft-day expectations, the rebuild zooms way ahead of the curve, and Hafley and his staff look like coaching geniuses.
—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Primes are typically faster than zooms, but the latter still provide excellent image quality and all-important flexibility.
—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
When converting a photo into a wallpaper, Apple automatically adjusts and zooms the image for an optimal view.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 May 2026
The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooms
Noun
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The town's hospital hums with constant activity, marking the scale of the outbreak in the town.
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The household hums with collective energy and vibrates with handiwork, intention, love.
Verb
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Every once in a while, a player buzzes in with an answer that truly catches fans off-guard.
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So when something goes on in markets that inspires exuberance or fear, my phone buzzes.
Verb
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
Verb
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In many ways the ADN project and Passion’s slate at large mark a sign of and reaction to the times as anime still soars, Korean webtoons command as many views as big Netflix’s TV hits, and yet global streaming service orders and broadcaster buys in tradition animation have plunged.
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In the summer, Lake Louise Gondola soars over lush alpine meadows and blooming fields of wildflowers.
Noun
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
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Not to mention, your toiletry bag ends up far less chaotic and actually zips without a fight.
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But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.
Verb
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
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That increases borrowing costs across the wider economy, including people’s mortgage rates.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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“Zooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zooms. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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