ZOO Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

zoo

noun

ˈzü

Definition of zoo

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 After Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl died in 2024, dozens of mournful fans gathered to say goodbye to the beloved creature who flew around Manhattan and became a joy to many after someone let him out of his zoo enclosure the previous year. — Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Ben Tapley, the zoo’s curator of reptiles and amphibians, said in a statement. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026 Rescuers who transported the animals to the zoo moved at a painstaking pace, carefully navigating every bump and turn to avoid stressing or injuring them, said Indalkar from the forest department in Odisha. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the webpage, 16,000 people visited the zoo this summer. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zoo

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Noun

In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That allowed passengers to hear the commotion and discover what was happening.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
There’s also a second disturbance several hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda that could develop through Friday while moving north-northeast, the hurricane center advisory said.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

The pass rush couldn’t get close to Chambliss (no sacks, 4 hurries), who was able to find receivers exploiting Missouri’s zone coverage.

— PJ Green October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Defensive tackle Will Echoles consistently disrupted the Missouri offensive front for five tackles, two broken up passes, one sack and one quarterback hurry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

That means swinging a Joy-Con controller to simulate using a tennis racket or tossing a bowling ball.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of racket

Noun

And senior Donavyn Pellot joined the fun Saturday, recording the first interception of his career and returning it 67 yards, flipping the field, and turning the tide of the game.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Milhouse’s wishes come true when the Grand Pumpkin turns out to be real, but he’s pissed that humans carve up his pumpkin brothers and sisters for fun.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fun

Noun

Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
France, whose 10-year bond yield touched 5% last week for the first time since 2002, got a reprieve from recent turmoil after Moody’s decided to maintain its Aa3 credit rating and negative outlook on the nation.

— Ananya Chetia,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

The results are often compared to pricier dedicated mirrorless digital cameras, delivered without the fuss of tweaking exposure or heavy post-processing.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
With the film opening in theaters across the US on Friday, audiences now have their turn to see what all the fuss is about.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

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