ZOOS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The four-year program is designed to prep students for a myriad of fields — modern theme park design firms work not only on new attractions but readily contribute to museums, zoos, immersive marketing events and more. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Visitors to several zoos and wildlife parks around the world have tried to enter tiger enclosures. — CBS News, 10 Oct. 2026 The Aquarium of the Pacific oversees the tadpole-to-frog metamorphosis of hundreds of tadpoles sent from the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos, which bred them. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The birth of the red panda cub is part of the national Red Panda Species Survival Plan, a program dedicated to maintaining a healthy population of the species in zoos across the United States. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 That might mean team meals in town, visits to memorials and zoos and just mingling with locals — anything to pick up on a city’s vibe. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, the only factor of the exotic reptile trade that lacks the voice of its representative mentioned most in the documentary is the zoos. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2026 Since 2004, over 80 zebra shark eggs have hatched at the Shedd, placing baby sharks at more than a dozen zoos and aquariums across the United States. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Hospitals, cemeteries and zoos are all in a similar state of disrepair. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbances

Noun

Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of noises

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Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Sure, there were rackets and balls and deuces and ads, but those were mere details.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rackets

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Meanwhile, the weather pattern has dampened hurricanes in the Atlantic, where the ACE is less than 18% of what's normal for this time of year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The Caribbean, which often sees late-season hurricanes throughout October, has especially high wind shear from the El Niño, so storms are not expected there.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurricanes

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At different points in the performance, the band was joined by the six different teams in the Banana Ball Championship League, the players for which clearly had lots of fun making up dance moves to display while accompanying the JoBros.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fun

Noun

Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The ICUs were quiet also, because rows of patients slowly dying on ventilators don’t make noise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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