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
In 2023, zoos across the country returned their pandas because of the rocky relationship between the United States and China.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Since then, more than 1,600 turtles have been released with the help of zoos.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Stop the carnage That doesn’t mean the end of accredited zoos.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Conservation and breeding efforts shuffled three giraffes around Colorado zoos this year — one returning home to Denver after months away, another joining the Denver herd and a third finding a new home in Colorado Springs, according to zoo officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
These days they have been exported to zoos in many countries, have been bred in captivity, and have been the subject of much field and captive research.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 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
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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Since then, more than 1,600 turtles have been released with the help of zoos.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Stop the carnage That doesn’t mean the end of accredited zoos.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Conservation and breeding efforts shuffled three giraffes around Colorado zoos this year — one returning home to Denver after months away, another joining the Denver herd and a third finding a new home in Colorado Springs, according to zoo officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
These days they have been exported to zoos in many countries, have been bred in captivity, and have been the subject of much field and captive research.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
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However, several other disturbances broke out as hundreds of people on the beach attempted to leave simultaneously, officials noted.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Reynolds said according to dispatch, from the start of the year through April, Keller officers responded to at least 61 calls for services due to disturbances that involved e-bike or motorized bikes.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 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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Weighing just 18 pounds (8 kilograms), the chair is light enough to pick up one handed but bulky enough to stay grounded, while a fiber layer atop the cushion similarly counters the flaws of its predecessor by preventing unwanted moisture or noises.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Shuffling noises were heard, and then a pointy white gown popped into the lobby.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Tropical storms and hurricanes form vertically upward.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Players have five types of shots such as the slice, topspin and lob, and stronger versions of them along with different rackets that carry different abilities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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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
Noun
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As polished-glam and old-Hollywood as the references were, there were moments that also felt sleazy and fun in the way that Hollywood in 2007 did, when getting photographed pouring out of a car on the way into the club was a rite of passage and full of its own twisted promise.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The fun continues with a trip to London, where the Commanders will take on the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two leaders met in the cavernous Great Hall of the People beneath rows of American and Chinese flags after a welcoming ceremony that included an honor guard and schoolchildren waving banners.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2026
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To keep weeds at bay, spread sterile straw between rows.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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 23 May. 2026.
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