zoomed; zooming; zooms
1
a
: to move with a loud low hum or buzz
b
: to go speedily : zip
cars zooming by on the highway
2
of an airplane
: to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy
3
4
: to increase sharply
retail sales zoomed
: to cause to zoom
Zoomed; Zooming; Zooms
: to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support
… last week I Zoomed with friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years …—
Megan Schuster and Michael Surrey
Megan Schuster and Michael SurreyIn the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be Zooming with her coworkers …—Andrew Hamm
Andrew HammThere's little doubt students who spend their summer Zooming with state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders.—Joyce M. Davis
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Examples of zoom in a Sentence
Verb (1)
They got in the car and zoomed away.
The group of bicycle racers zoomed past.
After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession.
Housing sales have zoomed in recent months.
Noun
The camera was equipped with a zoom.
The truck went by with a zoom.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
There are many actions that people routinely do with computers (dragging, zooming, and so on) that Claude can’t yet attempt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
The iPhone 16 Pro Max's zoom lens measures 1/3-inch, and Samsung's S24 Ultra zoom lens measures 1/2.5-inch.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Adjusted net income zoomed to $1.45 per share, up from $1.09 in the year-ago quarter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
There are many actions that people routinely do with computers (dragging, zooming, and so on) that Claude can’t yet attempt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The accessible option will also feature larger texts and buttons, have additional zoom controls, and be supportive of people who are color blind.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
The iPhone 16 Pro Max's zoom lens measures 1/3-inch, and Samsung's S24 Ultra zoom lens measures 1/2.5-inch.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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zoom
1 of 3 verb1
: to speed along with a loud low hum or buzz
cars zooming down the highway
2
: to gain altitude quickly
the rocket zoomed into the sky
zoom
2 of 3 noun1
: an act or process of zooming
2
: a zooming sound
Zoom
3 of 3 verb
: to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support
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