zoom
Third Person
zooms
Present Participle
zooming
Past Tense
zoomed
Past Participle
zoomed
1
to move rapidly or swiftly
- The sports car zoomed down the highway, leaving other vehicles behind.
- The fighter jet zoomed across the sky, breaking the sound barrier.
- Startled by the sudden noise, the rabbit zoomed into the safety of its burrow.
- The skier zoomed down the steep slope, expertly navigating the twists and turns.
- In pursuit of its prey, the cheetah zoomed across the savannah with incredible speed.
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2
to move with a low, resonant sound
- The bees began to zoom around the flowers, collecting nectar in the warm summer air.
- The spacecraft zoomed through the atmosphere, emitting a low hum as it descended.
- The remote-controlled toy airplane zoomed around the park.
- The campers could hear the mosquitoes zooming around their heads.
- The drone zoomed over the landscape, capturing aerial footage with a constant buzzing sound.
3
to increase rapidly and significantly
- The stock prices began to zoom after the positive financial report was released.
- As the news spread, the popularity of the app zoomed, reaching millions of downloads.
- The temperature in the region is expected to zoom as the heatwave intensifies.
- The app's user engagement zoomed after the introduction of exciting new features.
- Following the release of the blockbuster movie, ticket sales at the box office zoomed.
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