as in hum
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 to zip
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 to speed
to proceed or move quickly
race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds
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as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months
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Recent Examples of zoom
Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
The 2,000-lumen Plus 2 and the 1,500-lumen Plus variants have lower contrast, and lack optical zoom, lens shift and dynamic iris.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Chinese stocks have been zooming higher and lower in recent weeks.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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During a Covid-era zoom appearance on Tonight, Holland played dumb about rumors that previous Spider-Men Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield would appear in cameos in the 2021 No Way Home franchise installment.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
The 2,000-lumen Plus 2 and the 1,500-lumen Plus variants have lower contrast, and lack optical zoom, lens shift and dynamic iris.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
For 50 laps and at speeds over 215 miles per hour, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and other titans of the grid will zoom through the night, illuminated by Las Vegas landmarks and creating a spectacle for the world to see.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Chinese stocks have been zooming higher and lower in recent weeks.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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What to Consider This mummy-style sleeping bag doesn’t offer the best freedom of movement when fully zipped.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend Jorge Torres, Jr. by zipping him into a suitcase in February 2020 Comments Sarah Boone, the woman accused of killing her boyfriend by zipping him into a suitcase is standing trial after the February 2020 death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, Jr.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Three years later, wildlife experts enlisted a team of local helpers for just 24 hours to speed up the area’s environmental recovery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bananas and Tori make this archeological key dig look as easy as finding a poet in Bushwick, speeding off after only a few minutes.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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This was then shared by Elon Musk on X, formerly Twitter, and cookie sales soared.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) — which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 index — soared after Trump’s debate against President Joe Biden in late June.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Not all cats purr – some are physically unable to produce the vibrations.Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
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Others volunteer to water plants, write a weekly newsletter, launder aprons, check on members who haven’t shown up in a while, and shoulder other tasks needed to keep the clubhouse humming.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The question is whether the Fed can help keep the economy out of a recession now that it’s begun cutting interest rates to keep the job market humming.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The department documented two police shootings in 2023 — one fatal and one nonfatal — but rocketed up to seven shootings and six deaths in 2024.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Inflation briefly rocketed to more than 30%, causing poverty to tick up.Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Peaky Blinders movie continues to build buzz and here’s a first look of Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, who joins the cast for the feature.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The buzz Reminder: Williams is still a rookie, three weeks shy of his 23rd birthday and still only seven games into his NFL career.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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