ZOOMED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

zoomed

verb

past tense of zoom

as in zipped

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 sped

to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

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Recent Examples of zoomed Instead, the ball zoomed between his legs and rolled to the wall, scoring one. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 June 2026 As Psyche zoomed past the red planet, its cameras captured a wide-angle overhead view of Mars’ southern polar ice cap. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 The point guard Jose Alvarado, shirtless and crazed by joy, zoomed by, passing 250 Broadway. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Citing those acquisitions, Cineverse said its revenue zoomed 67% in the quarter compared with the year-ago period, hitting $26 million. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 June 2026 The University of Minnesota alumnus zoomed through the neutral zone past opposing defenseman in his 51 NHL games. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 California’s e-bike laws and restrictions E-bikes have zoomed into popularity across the country, especially among kids and teens, and that surge has been met with a wide array of models with different specifications and abilities. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 But, as fate would have it, the rest of the tech industry quickly zoomed past the original AI chatbot interaction model and have focused all of their efforts on agentic AI—which essentially extends AI capabilities into autonomously doing more sophisticated tasks. — Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images In the booming generative AI market, Anthropic has zoomed ahead of the field, largely thanks to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant. — Jennifer Elias,jordan Novet, CNBC, 1 June 2026

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When fully zipped, the stand-up collar offers extra protection at the front of the neck while the hood shields the scalp and ears.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
This secure style can be zipped inside a travel tote or crossbody bag and has enough slots and space to hold credit cards, an ID, and cash or coins—both of which are useful in Europe, especially at cafes where there may be a minimum spend to use a credit card or Apple Pay.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

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Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

Definition of sped

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The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked.

— Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of soared

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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of raced

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Astrophotographer Efrain Morales captured spectacular footage of China's Tiangong space station as its silhouette buzzed Tycho Crater during a lunar transit on May 29, one night before May's Blue Moon.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 June 2026
The crowd at the party buzzed around one of that show’s key players, Lindsay Hubbard, who was in attendance.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026

Definition of buzzed

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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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