zoo

noun

ˈzü How to pronounce zoo (audio)
Definition of zoonext
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 Brazil's tradition of novelty candidates dates back to 1959, when roughly 100,000 voters in São Paulo wrote the name of Cacareco, a female rhinoceros from the city zoo, on their paper ballots in a city council election. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Atlanta’s zoo is now just one of three US facilities that currently house giant pandas. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are on a 10-year loan to the zoo as part of a conservation agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The arrival of 6-year-old male Ping Ping and 5-year-old female Fu Shuang ends the zoo’s two-year hiatus without any giant pandas, which were a beloved staple at Zoo Atlanta since 1999. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zoo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoo
  1. commotion
  2. disturbance
  3. hurry
  4. stir
  5. racket
  6. fun
  7. turmoil
  8. fuss
Noun
  • There’s a lot of commotion swirling around you, and much of the drama may not even involve you directly.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Officers arrived after a disturbance between two neighbors escalated to one man shooting another, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • If your relief pitcher throws a wild pitch after your defense allowed a gift triple, your season can end in a hurry.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Chicago can put up runs in a hurry, as Houston found out.
    — The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, created quite a stir Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham caused a stir this summer by speaking out against transgender women participating in women’s sports.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • The Associated Press SHENZHEN, China -- SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Elina Svitolina slammed her racket on the court to celebrate earning Ukraine a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The materials appeared in Budweiser cardholders and Stella Artois tennis racket sleeves.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of racket
Noun
  • Guests are welcome to contribute to the fun by helping forage for ingredients.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sieler added another at the end of the second quarter while edge Chop Robinson joined in on the fun in the third quarter.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fun
Noun
  • But deeper into the hills of the Ivy League institution, a homemade banner hanging from student co-op housing Saturday signals roiling turmoil.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The song, written with Dan Wilson, isn’t just a story of the turmoil that befell the band post-2003.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of turmoil
Noun
  • There’s something classic about a plate of buffalo wings in front of a TV playing football, and this gets you there without any fuss.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For all the fuss the Edmonton Oilers have generated this offseason, the club will enter the 2026-27 season with a largely unchanged roster.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuss

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