zooming

verb

Definition of zoomingnext
present participle of zoom
1
as in humming
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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2
as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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3
as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooming
  1. humming
  2. zipping
  3. increasing
  4. buzzing
  5. driving
  6. jumping
  7. running
Verb
  • Heading into the summer, though, the Trojans’ out-of-state pursuits appeared to be humming along.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Health, family, this humming season of life.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of humming
Verb
  • Uber driver Derek Gooderham was zipping along on Interstate 83 when a wave of wood planks tumbled from the lumber truck, sliding down a hill and sweeping his car off the road.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Get a preview in the video below, starring Tony Hawk and other skateboarders zipping around a half-pipe soundtracked by Kraftwerk music.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipping
Verb
  • Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Health and hospital systems are also increasing research investments to improve care and advance healthcare delivery, while companies experiment with providing more support, such as help with housing, food and rides, in order to avoid extensive health issues down the line.
    Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Andrews’ three-pointer banked into the basket with four-tenths of a second left, leaving a crowd that had been buzzing moments earlier in stunned disbelief.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of buzzing
Verb
  • Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the early engineers involved in the DARPA challenges would go on to work for Google’s self driving car project starting in 2009.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of driving
Verb
  • Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The choreographer also put an action shot of Deveraux jumping down a waterslide and a blurry selfie with him in her post.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Army led the nation in rushing averaging 309 yards per game with a hybrid triple-option attack running the ball 55 times per game.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But to have the engine running well, having Wall Street analyst sponsorship is worth a few cylinders.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of running
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zooming

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