zeros

noun

variants also zeroes
plural of zero
1
as in zips
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it anything multiplied by zero comes out to zero

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2
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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3
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 Across coastal California, the tallies were a string of zeroes. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Those bits are oriented as either ones or zeroes, indicating on/off switches that make up the basic inputs of any task performed by a computer. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 22 June 2026 The Skippers pushed their advantage to 6-0 before the clock hit triple zeroes in the opening frame. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeros
  1. zips
  2. ciphers
  3. depths
  4. nobodies
  5. insects
  6. lightweights
  7. dwarfs
Noun
  • The drone zips along a pre-programmed grid for 15 minutes, capturing up to 3,000 measurements.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Even packed with her belongings, the purse zips smoothly and doesn’t look bulky, which is a win for a mini bag.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of zips
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ciphers
Noun
  • Molecular clouds can also be stellar nurseries, incubating new stars and planets in their depths.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • The latter got Norton a BAFTA nomination and gave him a calling card for his ability to probe twisted depths.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of depths
Noun
  • Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of nobodies
Noun
  • Leaving Bare Soil While occasional empty spots can benefit ground-nesting insects, too much bare soil in your garden can lead to erosion, compaction, and water runoff, not to mention plenty of weed growth.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
  • In addition to pest control services, Orkin also provides some general home maintenance services, most of which serve as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) program to help keep insects and other unwanted guests out of your home.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of insects
Noun
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of lightweights
Noun
  • And the question is whether the planets even have atmospheres, because M dwarfs are quite active.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of dwarfs

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