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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
The Skippers pushed their advantage to 6-0 before the clock hit triple zeroes in the opening frame.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Just trying to go out there and put up zeros or a one to keep the team in the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
That’s a 13-run fourth inning, sandwiched around eight zeroes.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That’s someone who has assets valued at $1,000,000,000,000 or more, to view it in terms of zeroes.
—Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Amelia Campbell threw a complete game for seventh-seeded Simley, and kept the contest knotted at zeros until the bottom of the third, when Byron broke through with a pair of unearned runs scored on a single by Kaydence Fjerstad.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Just trying to go out there and put up zeros or a one to keep the team in the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
That’s a 13-run fourth inning, sandwiched around eight zeroes.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That’s someone who has assets valued at $1,000,000,000,000 or more, to view it in terms of zeroes.
—Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Amelia Campbell threw a complete game for seventh-seeded Simley, and kept the contest knotted at zeros until the bottom of the third, when Byron broke through with a pair of unearned runs scored on a single by Kaydence Fjerstad.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
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Written by David Koepp, Spielberg’s most frequent collaborator, from a story conceived by Spielberg, Disclosure Day zips two stories together like strands of DNA.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The video may have been aimed at younger men, but Charlotte’s unofficial uniform of polos, khakis and quarter-zips isn’t exactly exclusive to millennials and Gen Z.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Many of Newsom’s critics who breathlessly report on his evil plans (that the left-wing mainstream media supposedly cover up) are just nobodies who feign authority and are obviously fronting for right-wing organizations.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
16 Dec. 2025
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Switzerland, Japan and Mexico take a hit The Swiss economy shrank in the third quarter at the sharpest rate since the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado Snowfall adds another dimension to the vertigo-inducing depths of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in west-central Colorado.—
Sarah L. Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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Waste Removal Mushrooms are nature’s decomposers that break down old plant material, dead insects, sticks and woody debris, decaying plant roots, and other organic matter.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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Pests and Disease Sap-sucking insects like thrips, spider mites, aphids, and whiteflies can stunt plant growth or cause severe flower and leaf drop.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Landau and most of the nominating committee viewed KISS as lightweights undeserving of the honor.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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But the big one, the mortgage payment, dwarfs all.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His social media footprint dwarfs that of even Timothée Chalamet.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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