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Calculated Shard: 122 (from laksa082)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa122.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom","crawl_time":1775708097,"first_indexed_time":1469613800,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,merriam-webster!www,\/dictionary\/zoom s443","src_root_hash":"12021194709005532322","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"ZOOM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster","meta_descriptions":["The meaning of ZOOM is to move with a loud low hum or buzz. How to use zoom in a sentence."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"intransitive verb\n1\na\n:\nto move with a loud low hum or buzz\nb\n:\nto go speedily\n:\nzip\ncars\nzooming\nby on the highway\n2\nof an airplane\n:\nto climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy\n3\na\n:\nto focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes\n—\noften used with\nin\nor\nout\nb\n:\nfocus\n,\nzero\n—\nused with\nin\ntrying to\nzoom\nin on the cause of these problems\n4\n:\nto increase sharply\nretail sales\nzoomed\n1\na\n:\nan act or process of\nzooming\nespecially\n:\na sharp upward movement\nb\n:\nan image created by zooming\n2\n:\na zooming sound\n3\n:\na means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera)\nintransitive verb\n:\nto use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support\n… last week I\nZoomed\nwith friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years …\n—\nMegan Schuster and Michael Surrey\nIn the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be\nZooming\nwith her coworkers …\n—\nAndrew Hamm\nThere's little doubt students who spend their summer\nZooming\nwith state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders.\n—\nJoyce M. Davis\nSynonyms of\nzoom\nExamples of\nzoom\nin a Sentence\nVerb (1)\nThey got in the car and\nzoomed\naway.\nThe group of bicycle racers\nzoomed\npast.\nAfter her first successful cases she\nzoomed\nto the top of her profession.\nRecent Examples on the Web\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to \n                    show current usage.\nRead More\nOpinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.\nSend us feedback\n.\nAs director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move,\nzoom\n, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.\n—\nHershal Pandya,\nVulture\n, 30 Mar. 2026\nPeople cheer in the background as the riders\nzoom\nthrough the streets and swerve around tight corners.\n—\nTrista Kurniawan,\nCNN Money\n, 28 Mar. 2026\nThe $2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-\nzoom\ncameras throughout the city.\n—\nLeondra Head,\nCBS News\n, 31 Mar. 2026\nThe second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper\nzooms\nby in the background.\n—\nJack Dunn,\nVariety\n, 31 Mar. 2026\nThe lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when\nzooming\n.\n—\nHarry Bennett,\nSpace.com\n, 27 Aug. 2025\nThe update also brings full PTZ camera control with pan, tilt and\nzoom\nfor compatible NDI cameras.\n—\nMark Sparrow,\nForbes.com\n, 25 Aug. 2025\nSee All Example Sentences for\nzoom\nWord History\nEtymology\nVerb (1)\nimitative\nVerb (2)\nverbal derivative of\nZoom\ntrademarked name of a software program for teleconferencing\nFirst Known Use\nVerb (1)\n1886, in the meaning defined at\nintransitive sense 1a\nNoun\n1917, in the meaning defined at\nsense 1a\nVerb (2)\n2014, in the meaning defined\nabove\nTime Traveler\nThe first known use of\nzoom\nwas\n                                        in 1886\nBrowse Nearby Words\nCite this Entry\nStyle\n“Zoom.”\nMerriam-Webster.com Dictionary\n, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.\nMore from Merriam-Webster on\nzoom\nSubscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!\nMerriam-Webster unabridged","attrs_markdown":"[Chatbot](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/chatbot)\n\n- [Chatbot](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/chatbot)\n- [Games](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games)\n- [Word of the Day](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/word-of-the-day)\n- [Grammar](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/grammar)\n- [Word Finder](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordfinder)\n- [Slang](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/slang)\n- New [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/newsletters)\n- [Wordplay](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay)\n- [Rhymes](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/rhymes)\n- [Thesaurus](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus)\n- [Join MWU](https:\/\/unabridged.merriam-webster.com\/check-redirect-premium?utm_source=mw&utm_medium=global-nav-join&utm_campaign=evergreen)\n- More\n  - 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[Citation](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#citations)\n  - [Kids](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#kidsdictionary)\n  - [More from M-W](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#more-from-mw)\n\n- Save Word ![](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dist-cross-dungarees\/2026-04-07--19-04-21-yjnin\/images\/svg\/redesign\/save-word-flag-icon.svg)\n  - To save this word, you'll need to log in.\n    [Log In](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/login)\n\n# zoom\n1 of 3\n\n## [verb (1)](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/verb)\n\n[ˈzüm](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=z&file=zoom0001 \"How to pronounce zoom (audio)\")\n\nzoomed; zooming; zooms\n\n[Synonyms of *zoom*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus\/zoom)\n\n[intransitive verb](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/intransitive)\n\n1\n\na\n\n**:** to move with a loud low hum or buzz\n\nb\n\n**:** to go speedily **:** [zip](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zip)\n\ncars zooming by on the highway\n\n2\n\nof an airplane   **:** to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy\n\n3\n\na\n\n**:** to focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes\n\n—often used with *in* or *out*\n\nb\n\n**:** [focus](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/focus), [zero](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zero)\n\n—used with *in*\n\ntrying to zoom in on the cause of these problems\n\n4\n\n**:** to increase sharply\n\nretail sales zoomed\n\n[transitive verb](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/transitive)\n\n**:** to cause to zoom\n\nzoom\n\n2 of 3\n\n## [noun](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/noun)\n\n1\n\na\n\n**:** an act or process of [zooming](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zooming)\n\nespecially **:** a sharp upward movement\n\nb\n\n**:** an image created by zooming\n\n2\n\n**:** a zooming sound\n\n3\n\n**:** a means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera)\n\nspecifically **:** [zoom lens](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom%20lens)\n\nZoom\n\n3 of 3\n\n## [verb (2)](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/verb)\n\n[ˈzüm](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=z&file=zoom0001 \"How to pronounce Zoom (audio)\")\n\nZoomed; Zooming; Zooms\n\n[intransitive verb](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/intransitive)\n\n**:** to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support\n\n… last week I Zoomed with friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years …\n\n—\n\nMegan Schuster and Michael Surrey\n\nIn the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be Zooming with her coworkers …\n\n—\n\nAndrew Hamm\n\nThere's little doubt students who spend their summer Zooming with state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders.\n\n—\n\nJoyce M. Davis\n\n## Synonyms of *zoom*\nRelevance\n\nVerb (1)\n\n- [hum](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/hum)\n- [zip](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zip)\n- [buzz](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/buzz)\n\nNoun\n\n- [hum](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/hum)\n- [purr](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/purr)\n- [whisper](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/whisper)\n- [buzz](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/buzz)\n- [drone](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/drone)\n- [rustle](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/rustle)\n\n[See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus\/zoom)\n\n## Examples of *zoom* in a Sentence\nVerb (1)    They got in the car and *zoomed* away.      The group of bicycle racers *zoomed* past.      After her first successful cases she *zoomed* to the top of her profession.\n\nHousing sales have *zoomed* in recent months.  Noun   The camera was equipped with a *zoom*.     The truck went by with a *zoom*.\n\nSee More\n\nRecent Examples on the Web\n\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.   [Read More](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom)  Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M\/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary%2Fzoom).\n\nVerb\n\nAs director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, *zoom*, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.\n\n—\n\nHershal Pandya, *Vulture*, 30 Mar. 2026\n\nPeople cheer in the background as the riders *zoom* through the streets and swerve around tight corners.\n\n—\n\nTrista Kurniawan, *CNN Money*, 28 Mar. 2026\n\nNoun\n\nThe \\$2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-*zoom* cameras throughout the city.\n\n—\n\nLeondra Head, *CBS News*, 31 Mar. 2026\n\nThe second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper *zooms* by in the background.\n\n—\n\nJack Dunn, *Variety*, 31 Mar. 2026\n\nVerb\n\nThe lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when *zooming*.\n\n—\n\nHarry Bennett, *Space.com*, 27 Aug. 2025\n\nThe update also brings full PTZ camera control with pan, tilt and *zoom* for compatible NDI cameras.\n\n—\n\nMark Sparrow, *Forbes.com*, 25 Aug. 2025\n\n[See All Example Sentences for *zoom*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/sentences\/zoom)\n\n## Word History\nEtymology\n\nVerb (1)\n\nimitative\n\nVerb (2)\n\nverbal derivative of *Zoom* trademarked name of a software program for teleconferencing\n\nFirst Known Use\n\nVerb (1)\n\n1886, in the meaning defined at [intransitive sense 1a](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#h1)\n\nNoun\n\n1917, in the meaning defined at [sense 1a](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#h2)\n\nVerb (2)\n\n2014, in the meaning defined [above](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom#h3)\n\nTime Traveler\n\nThe first known use of *zoom* was in 1886\n\n[See more words from the same year](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/time-traveler\/1886?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard)\n\n## Phrases Containing *zoom*\n- [zoom in](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom%20in)\n- [zoom lens](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom%20lens)\n- [zoom out](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom%20out)\n\n## Rhymes for *zoom*\n- [blume](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/blume)\n- [boom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/boom)\n- [broom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/broom)\n- [doom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/doom)\n- [flume](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/flume)\n- [fume](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/fume)\n- [gloom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/gloom)\n- [glume](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/glume)\n- [groom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/groom)\n- [loom](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/loom)\n- [plume](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/plume)\n- [rheum](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/rheum)\n\n[See All Rhymes for *zoom*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/rhymes\/perfect\/zoom)\n\n## Browse Nearby Words\n[zoology](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoology)\n\nzoom\n\nZoom\n\n[See all Nearby Words](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/browse\/dictionary\/z\/3)\n\n## Articles Related to *zoom*\n[zoomies A burst of frenetic running in dogs and cats; a bout of agitation or animation](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/slang\/zoomies)\n\n[Words We're Watching: 'Zoomer' What to call Gen Z](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay\/words-were-watching-zoomer-gen-z)\n\n## Cite this Entry\nStyle\n\n“Zoom.” *Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary*, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dist-cross-dungarees\/2026-04-07--19-04-21-yjnin\/images\/svg\/redesign\/copy-icon.svg)Copy Citation](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom)\n\n## Kids Definition\nzoom\n\n1 of 3 verb\n\n[ˈzüm](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/zoom?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=z&file=zoom0001 \"How to pronounce zoom (audio)\")\n\n1\n\n**:** to speed along with a loud low hum or buzz\n\ncars *zooming* down the highway\n\n2\n\n**:** to gain altitude quickly\n\nthe rocket *zoomed* into the sky\n\nzoom\n\n2 of 3 noun\n\n1\n\n**:** an act or process of zooming\n\n2\n\n**:** a zooming sound\n\nZoom\n\n3 of 3 verb\n\n**:** to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support\n\n## More from Merriam-Webster on *zoom*\nNglish: [Translation of *zoom* for Spanish Speakers](http:\/\/www.nglish.com\/spanish\/zoom)\n\nLast Updated:\n\n1 Apr 2026\n\n\\- Updated example sentences\n\nLove words? 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Boilerpipe Text	intransitive verb 1 a : to move with a loud low hum or buzz b : to go speedily : zip cars zooming by on the highway 2 of an airplane : to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy 3 a : to focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes — often used with in or out b : focus , zero — used with in trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems 4 : to increase sharply retail sales zoomed 1 a : an act or process of zooming especially : a sharp upward movement b : an image created by zooming 2 : a zooming sound 3 : a means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera) intransitive verb : to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support … last week I Zoomed with friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years … — Megan Schuster and Michael Surrey In the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be Zooming with her coworkers … — Andrew Hamm There's little doubt students who spend their summer Zooming with state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders. — Joyce M. Davis Synonyms of zoom Examples of zoom in a Sentence Verb (1) They got in the car and zoomed away. The group of bicycle racers zoomed past. After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom , and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture , 30 Mar. 2026 People cheer in the background as the riders zoom through the streets and swerve around tight corners. — Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money , 28 Mar. 2026 The $2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt- zoom cameras throughout the city. — Leondra Head, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2026 The second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper zooms by in the background. — Jack Dunn, Variety , 31 Mar. 2026 The lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when zooming . — Harry Bennett, Space.com , 27 Aug. 2025 The update also brings full PTZ camera control with pan, tilt and zoom for compatible NDI cameras. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com , 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zoom Word History Etymology Verb (1) imitative Verb (2) verbal derivative of Zoom trademarked name of a software program for teleconferencing First Known Use Verb (1) 1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 2014, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of zoom was in 1886 Browse Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style “Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026. More from Merriam-Webster on zoom Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged
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[Log In](https://www.merriam-webster.com/login) # zoom 1 of 3 ## [verb (1)](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verb) [ˈzüm](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=z&file=zoom0001 "How to pronounce zoom (audio)") zoomed; zooming; zooms [Synonyms of zoom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom) [intransitive verb](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransitive) 1 a : to move with a loud low hum or buzz b : to go speedily : [zip](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip) cars zooming by on the highway 2 of an airplane : to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy 3 a : to focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes —often used with in or out b : [focus](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus), [zero](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero) —used with in trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems 4 : to increase sharply retail sales zoomed [transitive verb](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transitive) : to cause to zoom zoom 2 of 3 ## [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun) 1 a : an act or process of [zooming](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zooming) especially : a sharp upward movement b : an image created by zooming 2 : a zooming sound 3 : a means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera) specifically : [zoom lens](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20lens) Zoom 3 of 3 ## [verb (2)](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verb) [ˈzüm](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=z&file=zoom0001 "How to pronounce Zoom (audio)") Zoomed; Zooming; Zooms [intransitive verb](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransitive) : to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support … last week I Zoomed with friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years … — Megan Schuster and Michael Surrey In the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be Zooming with her coworkers … — Andrew Hamm There's little doubt students who spend their summer Zooming with state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders. — Joyce M. Davis ## Synonyms of zoom Relevance Verb (1) - [hum](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hum) - [zip](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip) - [buzz](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzz) Noun - [hum](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hum) - [purr](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purr) - [whisper](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whisper) - [buzz](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzz) - [drone](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone) - [rustle](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rustle) [See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus](https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoom) ## Examples of zoom in a Sentence Verb (1) They got in the car and zoomed away. The group of bicycle racers zoomed past. After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession. Housing sales have zoomed in recent months. Noun The camera was equipped with a zoom. The truck went by with a zoom. 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Verb As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 People cheer in the background as the riders zoom through the streets and swerve around tight corners. — Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Noun The \$2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras throughout the city. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 The second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper zooms by in the background. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 Verb The lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when zooming. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The update also brings full PTZ camera control with pan, tilt and zoom for compatible NDI cameras. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 [See All Example Sentences for zoom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/zoom) ## Word History Etymology Verb (1) imitative Verb (2) verbal derivative of Zoom trademarked name of a software program for teleconferencing First Known Use Verb (1) 1886, in the meaning defined at [intransitive sense 1a](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h1) Noun 1917, in the meaning defined at [sense 1a](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h2) Verb (2) 2014, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h3) Time Traveler The first known use of zoom was in 1886 [See more words from the same year](https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1886?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard) ## Phrases Containing zoom - [zoom in](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20in) - [zoom lens](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20lens) - [zoom out](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom%20out) ## Rhymes for zoom - [blume](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blume) - [boom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boom) - [broom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broom) - [doom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doom) - [flume](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flume) - [fume](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fume) - [gloom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloom) - [glume](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glume) - [groom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom) - [loom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom) - [plume](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plume) - [rheum](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheum) [See All Rhymes for zoom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/rhymes/perfect/zoom) ## Browse Nearby Words [zoology](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoology) zoom Zoom [See all Nearby Words](https://www.merriam-webster.com/browse/dictionary/z/3) ## Articles Related to zoom [zoomies A burst of frenetic running in dogs and cats; a bout of agitation or animation](https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/zoomies) [Words We're Watching: 'Zoomer' What to call Gen Z](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/words-were-watching-zoomer-gen-z) ## Cite this Entry Style “Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom. 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Readable Markdown	[intransitive verb](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransitive) 1 a : to move with a loud low hum or buzz b : to go speedily : [zip](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip) cars zooming by on the highway 2 of an airplane : to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy 3 a : to focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes —often used with in or out b : [focus](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus), [zero](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero) —used with in trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems 4 : to increase sharply retail sales zoomed 1 a : an act or process of [zooming](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zooming) especially : a sharp upward movement b : an image created by zooming 2 : a zooming sound 3 : a means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera) [intransitive verb](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransitive) : to use the Zoom service to hold or participate in online meetings with enabled video support … last week I Zoomed with friends in Ireland that I hadn't talked to in years …— Megan Schuster and Michael Surrey In the other room, while I was slacking off, my wife would be Zooming with her coworkers …— Andrew Hamm There's little doubt students who spend their summer Zooming with state legislators, journalists and commissioners are going to be future leaders.— Joyce M. Davis Synonyms of zoom Examples of zoom in a Sentence Verb (1) They got in the car and zoomed away. The group of bicycle racers zoomed past. After her first successful cases she zoomed to the top of her profession. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. [Read More](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom) Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary%2Fzoom). As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 People cheer in the background as the riders zoom through the streets and swerve around tight corners. — Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 The \$2 million center monitors fleet license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras throughout the city. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 The second video shows the Apache turning to face Rock as a second chopper zooms by in the background. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 The lens features an internal zoom mechanism, meaning the physical length does not change when zooming. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The update also brings full PTZ camera control with pan, tilt and zoom for compatible NDI cameras. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 [See All Example Sentences for zoom](https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/zoom) Word History Etymology Verb (1) imitative Verb (2) verbal derivative of Zoom trademarked name of a software program for teleconferencing First Known Use Verb (1) 1886, in the meaning defined at [intransitive sense 1a](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h1) Noun 1917, in the meaning defined at [sense 1a](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h2) Verb (2) 2014, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom#h3) Time Traveler The first known use of zoom was in 1886 Browse Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style “Zoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoom. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026. More from Merriam-Webster on zoom Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free\! [Merriam-Webster unabridged](https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/check-redirect-premium?utm_source=mw&utm_medium=inline-def&utm_campaign=evergreen&headword=zoom)
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