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
For more than four decades, the Academy has participated in the Species Survival Plan, a coordinated program across accredited zoos and aquariums.
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Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, giant panda partnerships between international zoos and China are structured as cooperative research agreements that involve breeding, veterinary research and conservation work.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2024, several zoos took part in the first stages of the reintroduction of the horses to their native Kazakhstan.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups have siblings named Flotsam and Jetsam, born in 2023, but the pair were moved to other zoos to increase genetic diversity.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The movement, breeding and care of threatened or endangered species in zoos, such as gorillas, is guided by recommendations made by special committees that seek to ensure the sustainability of healthy, genetically diverse populations.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Reynolds suggested that the inventory was low in local zoos.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Other large exotic animals most commonly seen in zoos, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, crocodiles, alligators, hippopotamuses, kangaroos and wallabies, are all banned, with some specific exceptions for zoos and research facilities.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In the years after Nixon’s visit, China continued to send pandas to zoos in the United States.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, giant panda partnerships between international zoos and China are structured as cooperative research agreements that involve breeding, veterinary research and conservation work.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2024, several zoos took part in the first stages of the reintroduction of the horses to their native Kazakhstan.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups have siblings named Flotsam and Jetsam, born in 2023, but the pair were moved to other zoos to increase genetic diversity.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The movement, breeding and care of threatened or endangered species in zoos, such as gorillas, is guided by recommendations made by special committees that seek to ensure the sustainability of healthy, genetically diverse populations.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Reynolds suggested that the inventory was low in local zoos.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Other large exotic animals most commonly seen in zoos, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, crocodiles, alligators, hippopotamuses, kangaroos and wallabies, are all banned, with some specific exceptions for zoos and research facilities.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In the years after Nixon’s visit, China continued to send pandas to zoos in the United States.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoos
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Meteorologists say a large-scale upper-level trough over the Plains is helping drive a series of disturbances that will move east through the day.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 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
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
Noun
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The first clip showed Duff making cat and bird noises as Townes, who turns 2 on May 3, played with her hair and smiled at the camera.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus sundry hallucinations, bad dreams, possession, dark spaces, creepy noises, fraught family relations — and, as with so many horror stories, a bad thing in the past bringing down the future.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While relocating to Florida has its benefits—great weather, a large retirement community, and tax benefits—Investopedia notes that the state experiences hurricanes, and real estate insurance and air conditioning costs tend to be higher.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The more frequent the return period (red on the map), the more often hurricanes historically hit that area.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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It will be built at a 34-degree pitch and extend more than 60 rows to just beneath one of the giant video scoreboards.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 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 2 May. 2026.
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