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
Emus live up to 35 years in zoos and between 10 and 20 years in the wild.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The hippos are descended from animals introduced to the country in the 1980s by Pablo Escobar, one of Colombia’s top drug lords, who sought to have one of the largest private zoos in Latin America with a wide variety of animals.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
To learn that zoos will be trafficking the sloths to other zoos and be used in breeding is abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The pandas in these programs typically remain the property of China, and offspring born at partner zoos eventually return to Chinese facilities.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2024, several zoos took part in the first stages of the reintroduction of the horses to their native Kazakhstan.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups have siblings named Flotsam and Jetsam, born in 2023, but the pair were moved to other zoos to increase genetic diversity.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The movement, breeding and care of threatened or endangered species in zoos, such as gorillas, is guided by recommendations made by special committees that seek to ensure the sustainability of healthy, genetically diverse populations.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The hippos are descended from animals introduced to the country in the 1980s by Pablo Escobar, one of Colombia’s top drug lords, who sought to have one of the largest private zoos in Latin America with a wide variety of animals.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
To learn that zoos will be trafficking the sloths to other zoos and be used in breeding is abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The pandas in these programs typically remain the property of China, and offspring born at partner zoos eventually return to Chinese facilities.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2024, several zoos took part in the first stages of the reintroduction of the horses to their native Kazakhstan.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups have siblings named Flotsam and Jetsam, born in 2023, but the pair were moved to other zoos to increase genetic diversity.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The movement, breeding and care of threatened or endangered species in zoos, such as gorillas, is guided by recommendations made by special committees that seek to ensure the sustainability of healthy, genetically diverse populations.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
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Meteorologists say a large-scale upper-level trough over the Plains is helping drive a series of disturbances that will move east through the day.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But since that ridge shifted from Northern California in early April, the new pattern has invited multiple low-pressure disturbances into the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The first clip showed Duff making cat and bird noises as Townes, who turns 2 on May 3, played with her hair and smiled at the camera.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus sundry hallucinations, bad dreams, possession, dark spaces, creepy noises, fraught family relations — and, as with so many horror stories, a bad thing in the past bringing down the future.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While relocating to Florida has its benefits—great weather, a large retirement community, and tax benefits—Investopedia notes that the state experiences hurricanes, and real estate insurance and air conditioning costs tend to be higher.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The more frequent the return period (red on the map), the more often hurricanes historically hit that area.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rather than focusing on the conspiracy theories Jones espoused, the new InfoWars will build its comedic base off a spoof of the old site’s predatory snake oil rackets.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Break out your 10-gallon hat and boots and get ready for great country music, line dancing, great food and loads of down-home fun.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Add on even more fun with a bottle of Summer House Rosé to go.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Generous spacing between rows makes for easy harvesting and good airflow between plants.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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The Post downloaded the database and identified at least dozens of Social Security numbers belonging to healthcare providers while reviewing a sample of rows.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Zoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoos. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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