ZOO Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

zoo

noun

ˈzü

Definition of zoo

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the post office is always a zoo the day that tax returns are due

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Recent Examples of zoo The zoo, at its current size of around 14 acres, is one of the smallest zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and is looking to add around 6 acres. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 The video provided by the zoo showed Ping Ping and Fu Shuang chowing down on bamboo stalks and enjoying their habitat. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 The signal’s efficacy also fades over time, meaning that a single long outing to the zoo or park may be less beneficial than multiple outdoor jaunts of at least 30 minutes each. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Zoo Atlanta, after a 12-year campaign, convinced China to lend the zoo Lun Lun and Yang Yang in 1999, committing $10 million over 10 years to China’s conservation efforts and building a $7 million living space for the two young pandas. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zoo

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Noun

For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Authorities say the situation began when officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a man at a woman in the rear of the New Holland Market shopping center on the 1900 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Harper Alderson, editor of Trinity's University Times newspaper, told RTÉ about the disturbances on Tuesday, and said that Irish police had used pepper spray on two protesters.

— Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

That means swinging a Joy-Con controller to simulate using a tennis racket or tossing a bowling ball.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of racket

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For another fun twist on ice-queen glam, take a cue from Zara Larsson and pile on the shimmery silver-white shadow accented with rhinestones in lieu of snowflakes, or perhaps a fresh platinum blonde hair color à la Serena Williams.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
But even the hardest-to-please folks are usually thrilled with a techy gift that makes their life easier, more convenient or just more fun.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fun

Noun

The estate has been in turmoil since Michael’s death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Interconnected supply chains, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, AI’s impact on jobs, and climate change’s ripple effects on global consumption patterns are collectively scuppering the tried-and-tested playbook.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

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