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
Animals in zoos feature prominently in the project.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
For the third summer in a row, public gardens and zoos with plant collections across the world have competed in Denver Botanic Gardens’ online contest, showing how much weight their Victoria waterlilies can hold.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
While traditional zoos continue to spark controversy, innovative Hologram Zoos created by Axiom Holographics, an Australian company, offer a kinder, more ethical way to experience zoos.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kate Zambreno’s Animal Stories, the newest installment in the publisher’s Undelivered Lectures series, relates Nabokov’s anecdote as part of a searching, charmingly discursive meditation on zoos.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This was due to publications like Solly Zuckerman’s The Social Life of Monkeys and Apes, based partly on observations of baboons housed in unnatural and stressful London zoos.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of Atlanta’s draws include its historical museums, zoos, and aquariums, and Savannah boasts some of these same attractions.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In zoos, the architecture of captivity arguably finds its most devious achievement, because the designers want to hide the cages and accommodate masses of spectators.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The bird was also removed from Ohio's endangered species list in 2012, thanks to conservation efforts involving the Division of Wildlife, Ohio zoos, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, landowners and conservationists, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
For the third summer in a row, public gardens and zoos with plant collections across the world have competed in Denver Botanic Gardens’ online contest, showing how much weight their Victoria waterlilies can hold.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
While traditional zoos continue to spark controversy, innovative Hologram Zoos created by Axiom Holographics, an Australian company, offer a kinder, more ethical way to experience zoos.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kate Zambreno’s Animal Stories, the newest installment in the publisher’s Undelivered Lectures series, relates Nabokov’s anecdote as part of a searching, charmingly discursive meditation on zoos.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This was due to publications like Solly Zuckerman’s The Social Life of Monkeys and Apes, based partly on observations of baboons housed in unnatural and stressful London zoos.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of Atlanta’s draws include its historical museums, zoos, and aquariums, and Savannah boasts some of these same attractions.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In zoos, the architecture of captivity arguably finds its most devious achievement, because the designers want to hide the cages and accommodate masses of spectators.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The bird was also removed from Ohio's endangered species list in 2012, thanks to conservation efforts involving the Division of Wildlife, Ohio zoos, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, landowners and conservationists, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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First described in 1972 by UCLA researchers, the effect explains why geomagnetic disturbances often intensify around the equinoxes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Scoop up a set in gold, white, or gray glass hurricanes before the price hikes back up for the holidays.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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While these two hurricanes are forming in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center predicted an above-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Amiron 200 has two microphones for clear voice pickup and call quality, consistently filtering out distracting ambient noises using ENC.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Purchasing tennis rackets, high-quality athletic sneakers, and renting courts also make tennis pricey as compared to other sports, Brown said.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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But, up close, her manicure was adorned with dimensional tennis skirts, bows, balls, rackets, and ruby tones with green aura.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Aug. 2025
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If metallic bronze isn’t your aesthetic, the pumpkins come in a whopping 24 colors, including autumnal neutrals like classic orange and white, as well as fun bubblegum pink and aqua blue shades.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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With music, dancing, and a touch of retro flair, this is an evening designed for pure fun and maybe a little luck at the tables.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Space individual cloves about 6 inches from each other and leave about 6 to 12 inches of space between planting rows.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, sees 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes—categories 3, 4, and 5.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Zoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoos. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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