Synonyms of zoomed

zoomed

verb

past tense of zoom

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zipped
• hummed
• buzzed
• whirred
• whizzed
• whispered
• burred
• droned
• hissed
• sighed
• bumbled
• murmured
• whished
• whistled
• purred
• fizzed
• chirred
• cooed
• thrummed
• whooshed
• sizzled
• rustled
• swished
• churred
• wheezed
• curred

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• flew
• traveled
• scurried
• zipped
• hurried
• rushed
• drove
• trotted
• jumped
• chased
• buzzed
• scooted
• ran
• stepped
• darted
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• ripped
• bolted
• scuttled
• rammed
• bowled
• shot
• whirled
• jogged
• tore
• rocketed
• hustled
• whisked
• blazed
• hurtled
• careened
• motored
• hurled
• humped
• breezed
• rustled
• barreled
• bundled
• nipped
• bustled
• careered
• jetted
• hastened
• cracked (on)
• pelted
• galloped
• beat it
• bombed
• belted
• coursed
• hied
• flitted
• cannonballed
• highballed
• stepped on it
• shook a leg
• hared
• sprinted
• streaked
• made tracks
• whizzed
• hotfooted (it)
• scampered
• got a move on
• scudded
• accelerated
• scuffled
• stampeded
• beetled
• overtook
• quickened
• outpaced
• stepped out
• arrowed
• outstripped
• caught up
• outran
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• crept
• poked
• lagged
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• lumbered
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

3

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly

zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soared
• surged
• increased
• rocketed
• shot (up)
• skyrocketed
• peaked
• swelled
• ballooned
• enlarged
• mounted
• proliferated
• escalated
• intensified
• expanded
• mushroomed
• multiplied
• crested
• waxed
• accumulated
• snowballed
• appreciated
• heightened
• built up
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged
• tumbled
• slumped
• plummeted
• fell
• collapsed
• nose-dived
• decreased
• dropped
• diminished
• contracted
• waned
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zoomed

Longtime Orland Grassland site steward Pat Hayes figuratively directed traffic on the project while the literal traffic zoomed by. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 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

Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026

Knies opened the scoring after Edmundson hand-delivered the puck to Max Domi, who zoomed ahead and floated a saucer pass to Knies for a snipe from between the circles. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 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

For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026

As the trio awaited Williams, the breakout star zoomed onto the ice to loud cheers from the audience. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026