Thesaurus results for GOOSE EGGS

goose eggs

noun

plural of goose egg

as in zeros

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg

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Recent Examples of goose eggs Pritchard has been a hit-or-miss scorer of late, notching single-digit point totals in four of his last eight games, including goose eggs against Philadelphia and Charlotte. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

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Extrapolating from the National Weather Service estimates, the likelihood of being struck six times is roughly one in 13 septillion—that’s a 13 followed by 24 zeros.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Klassen gave up two runs in the inning, before settling down and putting up zeros in the second and third.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026