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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
Arizona's newest freeway recently saw a 10 mph speed limit increase after a study found that most people zoomed along the road anyway.
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Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Nicolls' post did not specify which of these spacecraft zoomed close to the Starlink satellite.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel zoomed past the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office on Friday after just 17 days in release.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
Then Andrews zoomed past a defensive lineman in the pocket, hit the hole, trucked a different Eagles linebacker near the goal line and barreled into the end zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Guenther skated into the loose puck with speed and zoomed past a diving Pavel Mintyukov.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
In the November 5 video, Vader zoomed through the park as if no time had passed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
It is understood revenues doubled since Mayhoola acquired the brand in 2016 — they are estimated at 300 million euros — and accessories have zoomed to account for about 30 percent of the business.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Flagg watched teammate Naji Marshall pick Washington Wizards guard CJ McCollum’s pocket and then zoomed ahead in transition.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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In December, the foundation posted a Facebook video showing grinning Palestinian children in the van, their backpacks strapped and winter jackets zipped, on their way to school.—
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The high-energy rookie scored two layups directly off inbounds passes from White, who also zipped a similar feed to a cutting Minott that resulted in free throws.—
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
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The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains.—
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By Monday, with Paramount’s David Ellison tilting at windmills to try to stop Ted Sarandos’ Netflixian invasion, the studio executive hummed a different tune.—
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
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Not only do the four statues bode well for the film’s future, but the room buzzed with good will for Anderson, who didn’t try to hide his glee.—
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Visitors must be buzzed in by staff in order to enter past the front office.—
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According to his website, he's been active for nearly 50 years and has traveled with his wife and their six children to 60 countries to spread his message.—
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The missile traveled at a speed of more than 8,000 miles per hour, according to the Western Command of Ukraine's Air Force.—
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
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The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.—
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“Zoomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoomed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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