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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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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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The couple zips into the Los Angeles International Airport in style in an undated photo.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Pants—especially after a long-haul flight, rolled up in the depths of my carry-on.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 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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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mosquito coils are essentially rolls of incense infused with citronella that slowly release the scent to deter flying insects.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Urban has spent more than a decade watching the insects skyrocket to fame.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 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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Writer Steve Phillips’ investments in the race dwarfs spending by any other single donor.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zeros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeros. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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