ZOOMS Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

zooms 1 of 2

noun

plural of zoom

as in hums

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance

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zooms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of zoom

as in buzzes

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 speeds

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

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as in soars

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

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Recent Examples of zooms

Noun

Outside of the window, the traffic zooms by on the BQE. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 There are constant zooms on the bodies of the young women ‒ moments that both criticize and revel in their exploitation. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 That's likely a consequence of the narrow aperture and small front element; brighter zooms and primes tend to have more issues with flare and ghost color. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 If Hafley can get all three to meet or exceed their draft-day expectations, the rebuild zooms way ahead of the curve, and Hafley and his staff look like coaching geniuses. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Fogel and her fellow directors Viet Nguyen and Ally Pankiw are playful with zooms and split-screens, but never lose sight of their true marks — the characters. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 Primes are typically faster than zooms, but the latter still provide excellent image quality and all-important flexibility. — James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026 DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters. — William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

The world-famous squirrel that zooms around a pool on water skis while wearing a tiny life vest will be in the Queen City. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026 All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 When converting a photo into a wallpaper, Apple automatically adjusts and zooms the image for an optimal view. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026 The film, which tells the story of a 1980s teen who accidentally hops in a time machine and zooms back to 1955, first premiered in summer 1985. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025 With his multi-instrumentalist bandmates, PJ Moore and co-songwriter Robert Bell, Buchanan zooms into these exchanges to prolong them or dissembles them into jagged pieces that leave the bigger picture to us. — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026 The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooms

Noun

That screened out background hums and consistent noise, but could never cope with dynamic audio spikes.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
June 21 – July 22 Quiet optimism hums beneath today’s choices.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Definition of hums

Verb

For example, in tenant onboarding, using AI to automatically auto-fill and email a 50-page PDF lease just speeds up the generation of a static, cumbersome document that still requires manual follow-ups.

— Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.

— Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

Definition of speeds

Noun

Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of purrs

Verb

It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Not to mention, your toiletry bag ends up far less chaotic and actually zips without a fight.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Definition of zips

Verb

Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026

Definition of scurries

Verb

During pregnancy, iron demand increases to support both the baby and placenta, while postpartum recovery can further lower ferritin due to blood loss.

— Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
Beginning a section of rules with a short explanation about the rule’s purpose makes a more positive statement to the community, and hopefully increases community compliance and cooperation.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

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