as in commotion
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 zoo
Earlier in April, Colombia approved euthanizing up to 80 wild hippos, descendants of four hippos Escobar brought to the country in the 1980s for his estate's private zoo.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
During an earlier giant panda agreement between the zoo and China that concluded in 2024, pandas Lun Lun and Yang Yang gave birth to seven bears, the zoo said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the zoo, the baby pudu is adapting well.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Both giant pandas were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, according to the zoo, and will travel to Atlanta in the near future, although an exact date has not yet been shared.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
During an earlier giant panda agreement between the zoo and China that concluded in 2024, pandas Lun Lun and Yang Yang gave birth to seven bears, the zoo said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the zoo, the baby pudu is adapting well.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Both giant pandas were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, according to the zoo, and will travel to Atlanta in the near future, although an exact date has not yet been shared.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoo
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Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Could hear what sounded like gunshots or commotion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But since that ridge shifted from Northern California in early April, the new pattern has invited multiple low-pressure disturbances into the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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About 4% of those students — or roughly 300,000 students — are labeled with emotional disturbance.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chiefs finished in the bottom quarter of the NFL in sacks and quarterback hurries in 2025, per Pro Football Reference.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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No one seems in a hurry to be anywhere else.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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White-Jacket did cause a stir with its discussion of the arbitrary and cruel use of flogging in the US Navy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Remove the foil and give the orzo another good stir, then bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes more, until the orzo is tender and creamy.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Break out your 10-gallon hat and boots and get ready for great country music, line dancing, great food and loads of down-home fun.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Add on even more fun with a bottle of Summer House Rosé to go.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 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
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But the bottom four still leave plenty of room for storage and (allegedly) won’t make a racket thanks to metal soft-close glides.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil has included the sudden resignation of then-Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Twin Cities’ response to a sweeping federal immigration crackdown that threw communities and local economies into turmoil offers a glimpse of what resilience and solidarity look like in practice.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its red, orange and yellow daisy-like blooms keep coming through the hottest months with almost no fuss — a strong choice for gardeners who would rather enjoy their yard than baby it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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The plants that earn their place in a hot-weather bed are the ones that keep blooming when the thermometer climbs, draw butterflies and hummingbirds without fuss and reward you with the kind of color that makes a morning cup of coffee on the porch feel like a small vacation.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoo. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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