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
Images of Punch dragging around the toy bigger than him drew attention to the residents of a zoo near Tokyo.
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Here are free admission days at Milwaukee's museums and the zoo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The offending zoo has also lowered their property value by over $100,000 (per one estimate), but Bruce and Darrell don’t want to move.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Last week, the zoo welcomed yet another — the third baby Masai giraffe in less than four months.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Here are free admission days at Milwaukee's museums and the zoo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The offending zoo has also lowered their property value by over $100,000 (per one estimate), but Bruce and Darrell don’t want to move.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Last week, the zoo welcomed yet another — the third baby Masai giraffe in less than four months.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for zoo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoo
Noun
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No shove, no commotion, no clue.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Multiple people were escorted out of the room amid the commotion.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Detainees struggle to obtain medication and healthcare, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Games between Rangers and Celtic are heavily policed and often lead to disturbances around the city of Glasgow, where both clubs are based.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the one-pull Quicklace design makes these easy to pull on in a hurry.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Actor Timothee Chalamet’s recent statements about ballet and opera have caused a stir online, and some Atlanta arts institutions are responding to the controversy.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is a great thing for stir-frying.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The back half of the store, however, is where the fun really begins.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kids might seem like a tough audience to program for, but like anyone else, selections can be tailored to them in ways that are exciting, fun, and elastic.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the racket, Stone is a dedicated San Diego Padres fan.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of four on $15 an hour without health insurance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The album reflects all the turmoil and subsequent tranquility that Blake found within the music.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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At that time, Iran was in turmoil several weeks after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly violating a strict Islamic dress code.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Salmon is an increasingly popular fish that’s easy to prepare at home with minimal fuss.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoo. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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