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
Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Spike has fathered three other calves at other zoos but none survived, the zoo said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The birds are part of a breeding program with other zoos and aquariums to help foster the population.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The move follows recommendations from the Polar Bear Population Alliance and supports breeding and population management across participating zoos, Toledo officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The competition took place on the same day at five individual zoos, including Saitama Children's Zoo Park in Saitama Prefecture, Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka, Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi, Nagasaki Bio Park, and Ishikawa Zoo in Ishikawa Prefecture.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The transfer aims to enhance the health and sustainability of polar bear populations in zoos.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But humans aren’t the only ones hunkering down; zoos across the country are gearing up for the winter storm, too.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
And yet Fairyland’s magic keys, introduced in 1958, would inspire not just other parks but museums and zoos around the country.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Spike has fathered three other calves at other zoos but none survived, the zoo said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The birds are part of a breeding program with other zoos and aquariums to help foster the population.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The move follows recommendations from the Polar Bear Population Alliance and supports breeding and population management across participating zoos, Toledo officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The competition took place on the same day at five individual zoos, including Saitama Children's Zoo Park in Saitama Prefecture, Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka, Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi, Nagasaki Bio Park, and Ishikawa Zoo in Ishikawa Prefecture.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The transfer aims to enhance the health and sustainability of polar bear populations in zoos.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But humans aren’t the only ones hunkering down; zoos across the country are gearing up for the winter storm, too.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
And yet Fairyland’s magic keys, introduced in 1958, would inspire not just other parks but museums and zoos around the country.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
Noun
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Mexico expects millions of international visitors during the World Cup, raising concerns around crowd control, unauthorized drone activity, and rapid response to disturbances.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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They’ve been known to cause electromagnetic disturbances on the earth, such as with radio and satellite communications and power line transmissions.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 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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But even those noises faded into nothing once the wooden shutters were closed at turndown, and the soft whir of the air conditioning took over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The noises also changed each night, meaning participants consistently slept under different conditions.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drink specials include $6 Lagunitas, $10 hurricanes and $30 Surfside buckets.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many of his song lyrics criticize the ineffective response by the government in Puerto Rico to crises like the hurricanes that have pummeled the island and caused island-wide blackouts in recent years.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Segun and Monica came up together in the DEI rackets.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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It must be understood that historical references to this team are like prompts on an online dating profile — not under any circumstances to be taken seriously, but a fun jumping off point.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each detail represented the young princess’s developing aesthetic—one that was vibrant, feminine, and fun.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Videos that have leaked out of Iran and were verified by NBC News show rows and rows of body bags inside and outside the facility as families try to identify their relatives.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Attendees can expect shows from high-profile design houses like Coach, Sergio Hudson and Norma Kamali, their front rows now doubt packed with A-listers.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2020 and 2021, storms hit the Powers’ Yukon home.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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With these statistical corrections, researchers can more accurately predict how energy behaves in chaotic environments, such as during the formation of severe storms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Zoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoos. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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