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.
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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
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
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Hayes pointed to a 17-year-old who was shot during last year's fireworks, along with recent youth disturbances across the region.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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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 new trains have open gangways, allowing riders and police to walk from one end to the other, and have microphones strategically located to alert officials to loud noises that may indicate a need for security intervention.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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According to George Shaw, director of systems at Precision Garage Door Service, any unusual, new, or excessive noises your garage door makes during operation are red flags.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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In the film, Gore also discussed how warming oceans would cause hurricanes to be more destructive.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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That includes three to six hurricanes, one to three of which could be major storms.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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One of the roots of the Sicilian mafia was the private protection rackets that formed in the mining regions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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For a few weeks, concerns about skyrocketing housing costs and gentrification, brought on by the city’s increasing popularity as a place to settle down, are taking a back seat to the sheer fun of international soccer.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Four days of good music and fun are expected.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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At the waist, the rich fabric gathered to form rows of fine ruching that highlighted the intentional divide between the bodice and the skirt.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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