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to zoom

to zoom

3 3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
  • verb
  • /zuːm/
: dispararse
  • The company's profits zoomed to an all-time high after the new product launch.

Examples

  • As demand for electric cars increased, their sales began to zoom each quarter.

  • Prices for homes in the area have zoomed in recent months due to low inventory.

  • We're always in a hurry and might just zoom right past wonder.

  • We could just fly right up there and zoom back down again.

    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

  • Life is gonna zoom on by and... you know, as much as I can now.

    After Porn Ends 2 (2017)

  • On video: She falls out of frame as we zoom toward Jane.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • After zooming in, it became clear the mark was a tattoo of a spider web.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Can you zoom in?

    Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)

  • The camera zoomed in on a beautiful young woman at a sidewalk cafe.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The archaeologists are particularly impressed when he zooms in on cracks in the facade.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

to rise
vsto zoom
630 1.0

To become greater in amount or strength

rises suddenly and rapidly rather than simply increasing over time
to soar
vsto zoom
91 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

rises fast too but may not stress great final height
to jump
vsto zoom
90 2.1

To rise suddenly by a large amount

rises quickly as well but often refers to a smaller single change
to skyrocket
vsto zoom
82 4.1

To rise very quickly to a high level

rises rapidly and suddenly but may be less extreme in height
to explode
vsto zoom
75 4.3

To increase very quickly in number or size

rises rapidly but without implying lack of control
to spike
vsto zoom
62 3.4

To rise suddenly and sharply

rises suddenly too but may imply steadier movement afterward
to surge
vsto zoom
55 3.7

To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number

rises rapidly but with less force or drama
to shoot up
vsto zoom
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

rises quickly as well but without the idiomatic force
to rocket
vsto zoom
15 4.1

To increase very quickly

rises quickly and suddenly without implying extreme final height
ballooning
vsto zoom
6 4.1

Growing very quickly in size or cost

rises suddenly and rapidly but emphasizes quick change in level
to soar up
vsto zoom
2 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

rises rapidly but is used more broadly across contexts
to shot through the roof
vsto zoom
  • Informal
2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

rises rapidly and suddenly but is a more neutral expression
to rocket up
vsto zoom
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

rises fast too but is described more generally
to blimp out
vsto zoom
  • Informal
1 9.2

To become much larger, often by filling with air

rises rapidly and suddenly but focuses on amount or value rather than swelling
to soar upwards
vsto zoom
1 3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

rises quickly as well but can be less dramatic in tone
to begin to mushroom
vsto zoom
1 4.7

Start to grow or spread very quickly across an area

rises rapidly too but the focus is on the starting process

Antonyms

drop
193 2.5

A sudden large decrease in amount or value

fall
141 2.5

A sudden drop in amount, value, or importance

decrease
82 2.2

A drop in amount or number

Phrasal Verbs

to zoom in
  • Texting
64 3.7

To look closely at one part to see small details

to zoom in on
26 3.7

To pay close attention to one small part or detail

to zoom out
  • Informal
9 4.1

To look at a wider area to see the whole picture

to zoom along
1 3.9

To move very quickly along a road or path

to zoom in
  • Texting
1 3.0

Join a meeting using an online video call

to zoom the camera
1 3.6

Move the camera lens so the subject looks closer or farther

Compounds

zoom lens
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A camera lens that lets you make distant objects appear nearer without changing lenses

How Fast

to skyrocket
82 4.1
to zoom
3 3.7
to shoot up
25 4.1
to surge
55 3.7
to rise
630 1.0
to grow
∞ 1.0
to creep up
41 4.6

Surface Forms

zoom infinitive
zoomed past
zoomed past participle
zooming present participle
zooms third person singular

Etymology

Zoom as a verb comes from the same sound 'zoom' used for a fast engine or rushing wind, so to zoom is to rise or increase very quickly.