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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
According to Bruce Blair, a former Air Force launch officer and nuclear policy expert, between 1962 and the mid-1970s the most powerful digits on the globe were simple – eight zeros.
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Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
When the clock hit triple zeroes and the final whistle blew, Allen was greeted by Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Their faces formed a triangle around the string of zeroes that would relieve my financial worries.
—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
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
When the clock hit triple zeroes and the final whistle blew, Allen was greeted by Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Their faces formed a triangle around the string of zeroes that would relieve my financial worries.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
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Keep reading to shop our top picks, including crewnecks, half-zips, and cashmere hoodies, starting at just $35.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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From popular Align leggings and Scuba half-zips to fuss-free belt bags and cushiony socks, there are so many fashion finds worthy of a spot in your winter wardrobe.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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January pulls you into the depths of your psyche and beneath the surface of love, asking you to slow down long enough to feel something real.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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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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Professional athletes, however, aren’t nobodies.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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With so many insects packed together in moist and dark places — and all closely related, sharing the same genetic vulnerabilities — infections and diseases can quickly pose an enormous threat to the well-being of an ant colony.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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