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also zeroes
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as in numbers
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 depths
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 zeros
Their faces formed a triangle around the string of zeroes that would relieve my financial worries.
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The parade of zeroes began after that.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
When a scientist sends an electric pulse through the electrodes, the neurons can respond with activity spikes, a biological equivalent of the binary ones and zeroes in digital computing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The zeroes the Brewers put up did not come easily.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Whether that money becomes a blessing or a curse may depend less on the number of zeros than on the method of transfer.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The Browns tried to move up the field with seven seconds left in the game, but Jamari Thrash failed to get out of bounds on the final play and the clock trickled down to triple zeroes.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verlander opened up the second half by allowing four runs and recording five outs against the Toronto Blue Jays, but with the help of some mechanical tweaks, the right-hander found a formula for putting up zeros.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The parade of zeroes began after that.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
When a scientist sends an electric pulse through the electrodes, the neurons can respond with activity spikes, a biological equivalent of the binary ones and zeroes in digital computing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The zeroes the Brewers put up did not come easily.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Whether that money becomes a blessing or a curse may depend less on the number of zeros than on the method of transfer.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The Browns tried to move up the field with seven seconds left in the game, but Jamari Thrash failed to get out of bounds on the final play and the clock trickled down to triple zeroes.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verlander opened up the second half by allowing four runs and recording five outs against the Toronto Blue Jays, but with the help of some mechanical tweaks, the right-hander found a formula for putting up zeros.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
Noun
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The movie, which posits an impending nuclear strike on a major American city, is a flimsy yet high-minded piece of doomsday schlock, largely populated by ciphers in suits and drained of the pulp pleasures that schlock, at its best, can afford.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ecologically, spiders are important predators of crawling insects.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their bark is ridged and furrowed, giving insects room to proliferate.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).—
Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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