variants
or zoomer
plural Zoomers or zoomers
: a person born in the late 1990s or the early 2000s : a member of Generation Z
Moreover, if there were any generation that would deserve criticism the least, it's this particular up-and-coming generation. Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, are doing better than previous generations by a number of objective metrics.—
Kristen Mae
Kristen MaeZoomers represented 16% of apartment applications in 2019, but last year accounted for 22% of applications. … Millennials still dominate with just under half of rental applications, but over time their dominance will wane as that of Zoomers grows.—Aldo Svaldi
Aldo SvaldiSupport for LGBTQ rights has exploded during the course of zoomers' lives, which may explain why more young adults are willing to be open about who they are.—Carter Sherman
Carter ShermanNot exactly the kind of project one expects to inspire the latest viral stunt on TikTok, the video-sharing app and present obsession of Zoomers worldwide.—Meaghan Garvey
Meaghan GarveyExamples of Zoomer in a Sentence
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Even those with short hair have gotten into the curly spirit with the infamous Zoomer perms.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 2025
There is one mayoral candidate who is posting like a Zoomer, with a complete disregard for any kind of narrative structure or message, and an embrace of lo-fi absurdism.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Whereas Julia Butters, who plays her daughter, acts with the wise-beyond-her-years precociousness of a Zoomer who’s got everything figured out (at least in her head).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
This aligns with Operation Reconquista, a movement launched over two years ago by Richard Ackerman (Redeemed Zoomer), whose YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers and rallies young conservatives to reclaim mainline churches.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Across his body of work, but particularly within the Transformers franchise, Bay modeled and even foresaw the particular synthesis of contradictory viewing styles that has become endemic to the Gen Alpha, and even young Zoomer, spectator: distracted yet engrossed.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Fans will also be introduced to the Bark Yard Zoomer, Auntie Crane’s mobile barkyard and more.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
One of every four Gen Zer is part of the workforce, and by 2025, every second Zoomer will be earning.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kat Merck, Wired News, 12 Aug. 2025
There is one mayoral candidate who is posting like a Zoomer, with a complete disregard for any kind of narrative structure or message, and an embrace of lo-fi absurdism.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Whereas Julia Butters, who plays her daughter, acts with the wise-beyond-her-years precociousness of a Zoomer who’s got everything figured out (at least in her head).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
This aligns with Operation Reconquista, a movement launched over two years ago by Richard Ackerman (Redeemed Zoomer), whose YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers and rallies young conservatives to reclaim mainline churches.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Across his body of work, but particularly within the Transformers franchise, Bay modeled and even foresaw the particular synthesis of contradictory viewing styles that has become endemic to the Gen Alpha, and even young Zoomer, spectator: distracted yet engrossed.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Fans will also be introduced to the Bark Yard Zoomer, Auntie Crane’s mobile barkyard and more.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
One of every four Gen Zer is part of the workforce, and by 2025, every second Zoomer will be earning.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Zoomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zoomer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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