zoos

noun

plural of zoo
as in disturbances
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 zoos There are regular field trips to zoos, amusement parks, and Kennedy Space Center. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026 This includes amusement parks and water parks, of course, but also nightlife activities, zoos, arcades, and festivals. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 In the end, Sanz-Royo and her colleagues got 18 white rhino teeth from three French zoos. — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 In the meantime, money spent on hitting Six Flags or Long Island’s Adventureland on the weekend is what’s getting cut from the budget in favor of cheaper activities like escape rooms and zoos. — HubSpot, 1 June 2026 On average, rhinos live 30 to 35 years in zoos, according to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 Officials say similar calls were made against other zoos across the country. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Taxidermy would become the visual medium par excellence illustrating European expansion—one far more accessible to a broader crowd than anything in books, private collections, or even early zoos. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2026 Since then, more than 1,600 turtles have been released with the help of zoos. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
  1. disturbances
  2. commotions
  3. noises
  4. hurricanes
  5. rackets
  6. fun
  7. rows
  8. stirs
Noun
  • These persons came to our city with the intent on causing harm, injury, and destruction, bringing harassment, disturbances, and mayhem.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • If these issues aren’t addressed by a mental health professional, some teens may turn to substances as well as withdraw from peers or family, or develop physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomachaches, and sleep disturbances, says Waitt.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of noises
Noun
  • Survival Capsule, a patented spherical shelter aimed at tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes, sells two-person units starting around US$21,700.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • In the past, it's been falsely linked with everything from hurricanes to floods, wildfires and alien abductions.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of hurricanes
Noun
  • When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of rackets
Noun
  • Have fun, and make sure this is genuinely adding something to your life.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Spice up your look with a fun silhouette like these barrel-leg capri pants, made of a wrinkle-resistant material.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of fun
Noun
  • Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs

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