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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Despite all the commotion happening online, Jim Carrey’s rep confirmed to TMZ that the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actor did attend the awards ceremony.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Naomi Welikala noticed a line curving around the block of her local American Legion, an unassuming building that rarely invited commotion.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, several weather disturbances will induce considerable cloud cover primarily over the central and eastern states.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 6-6, 280-pound former Olympia High standout totaled 44 tackles, including a team-leading 3 1/2 sacks, two pass break ups, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble during 12 appearances.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Need to make dinner in a hurry?—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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His comments caused a stir Wednesday from pro-Israel advocates who felt Newsom was turning on their interests.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The up-and-coming It girl is giving a masterclass in 90s nostalgia while giving it a fun, modern twist that is just so contagious.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Overall, the racket generated almost $600 million in fraudulent billings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Acceptable donation items include sports balls, baseball bats, rubber batting tees, softball and baseball masks and mitts, hockey and lacrosse sticks, tennis and racquetball rackets and cleats.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the past year, the Justice Department has been in turmoil, with new leaders essentially gutting the public integrity and tax units and disbanding a task force designed to fight international corruption.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly praised Rodríguez’s cooperation with the United States and described her government as a partner in restoring order to the country after years of economic collapse and political turmoil.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The frisson of attraction is palpable from their first meeting, when Venus insists that Rika receive a chair that’s the right size, a fuss that attention-shy Rika would never have made herself.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoo. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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