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as in nobody
a person of no importance or influence
those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
after several dating disasters, my confidence with the opposite sex is at zero
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Recent Examples of zero
That is much faster than some earlier estimates of a 1 with 1,100 zeros and the word years, but still a very, very long time.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2025
That inning resulted in some changes on our end and he’s put up zeros ever since.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Quantum computers are machines that use the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems too complex for classical computers, which store information in bits (ones and zeroes).
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Palmquist settled in after the opening inning, posting three straight zeros as the Rockies took their first lead in the fourth off Ryan McMahon’s leadoff homer.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2025
That inning resulted in some changes on our end and he’s put up zeros ever since.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Quantum computers are machines that use the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems too complex for classical computers, which store information in bits (ones and zeroes).
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Palmquist settled in after the opening inning, posting three straight zeros as the Rockies took their first lead in the fourth off Ryan McMahon’s leadoff homer.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zero
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The Patriots might be able to keep their linebacker depth on the practice squad rather than on the 53-man roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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With the score tied at nil-nil, Coda has his penalty saved, awarded when Giuseppe Sibilli was brought down in the area.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lozano left the field, tried to rally, but never rejoined a match that would end nil-nil.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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An Igbo native, his reach has extended far beyond ethnic ciphers.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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To the police detectives who visit his school, teen behavior is a cipher to be decoded, almost literally: their breakthrough arrives when the lead detective’s young son takes pity on his dad and tells him what all the emojis in Jamie’s Instagram replies mean.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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Stay cool with clothing: Select lightweight and loose-fitting outfits for enhanced comfort.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The bantamweight, lightweight and women’s flyweight PFL World Tournament Finals are on August 15 in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the middleweights, light heavyweights, and heavyweights compete on August 21 in Hollywood, Florida.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Because no specific antiviral medicine is available for chikungunya, prevention—through vaccination, insect repellent, long sleeves, and mosquito control measures—remains the most effective defense, according to the CDC.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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These tiny insects lay their eggs in small puddles of standing water indoors and out.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zero. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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