zoomed

past tense of zoom
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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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Recent Examples of zoomed 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 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 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 His well struck header zoomed toward Lloris, who lifted his left arm in time to deny the attempt. Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Only two renderings have been released, and both are zoomed-out and contain only so much detail. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026 La Dame’s cover charge has zoomed up to $160 per person (stunning Silversea regulars), but passengers are in for an amazing meal with high-quality wine pairings included. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Newsom zoomed from a mere 7% in May to 35% in December, while Harris crashed from 17% to 8%. Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoomed
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  • The microfiber blanket measures 65 inches long and 40 inches wide, but can be folded and zipped into a convenient blanket pouch that’s only 6 inches long and 9 inches wide.
    Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Ohtani zipped it in at knee level, and Carroll drilled it into the ground, right to second baseman Alex Freeland.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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  • The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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  • At a time when Tesla’s carmaking business is mired in a multiyear decline, the company’s market value has soared to new highs almost exclusively on the billionaire CEO’s fantastical promises of a future in which all cars will drive themselves and robots will babysit the kids.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • SoftBank’s shares soared in recent weeks amid optimism over AI, and the bull run put SoftBank, Japan’s most valuable company, ahead of carmaker Toyota.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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  • Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.
    Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
  • Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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  • That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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  • The stands of the soccer stadium buzzed with anticipation.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
  • All 10, minus goalkeeper Matt Freese, buzzed around SoFi Stadium’s temporary grass.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The Cabrera family from Chicago traveled to Miami to attend Monday’s match and the Sunday game between Uruguay and Cape Verde.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • The Ranch consists of a selective bunch of professionals that work seamlessly, cohesively together, allowing the Ranch to run efficiently for the guests who traveled from far and near to visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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  • Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

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