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 surrogate bighorn ewes, most of which Schubarth bought from zoos in Canada and Colorado, were selected for their ability to carry the hybrid lamb. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

Gary Griggs, a geologist at UC Santa Cruz, said the elevated water levels are linked to El Niño conditions and ocean disturbances known as Kelvin waves.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances are common in depression, and night owls (who tend to get less sleep than early birds) are likely to have more and worse depressive symptoms.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbances

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Their rackets—plunder, opium trafficking, and much else—were often run not by members of established yakuza gangs but by fixers and political operators who exploited their connections with the Imperial Japanese Army.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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

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Emergency responders used the system after hurricanes Debby and Helene in 2024.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Several Southern California communities have been hit by flooding, coastal erosion and considerable damage from a series of tropical storms and hurricanes that formed in the Pacific Ocean, along with a rare phenomenon called a Kelvin wave.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurricanes

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And senior Donavyn Pellot joined the fun Saturday, recording the first interception of his career and returning it 67 yards, flipping the field, and turning the tide of the game.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Milhouse’s wishes come true when the Grand Pumpkin turns out to be real, but he’s pissed that humans carve up his pumpkin brothers and sisters for fun.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fun

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The design riffs on botonaduras, the rows of decorative sterling silver buttons that often adorn charro trousers and skirts at Mexican rodeos.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The 12 women who shared their stories on Tuesday morning, seated with family, friends and other survivors, took up five rows.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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