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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In one scene, while finalizing his master plan to steal back the Blue Diamond after escaping from zoo jail, Feathers parallels James Bond’s archenemy, Blofeld, by showing a softer side to an animal while seated on a chair.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The baby monkey is being housed in a humid environment to help treat her upper respiratory infection and has been given fluids and a proper diet, according to zoo officials.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The event is free with zoo admission or membership; parking is free.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Researchers estimate there are fewer than 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, according to a display at the zoo.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The baby monkey is being housed in a humid environment to help treat her upper respiratory infection and has been given fluids and a proper diet, according to zoo officials.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The event is free with zoo admission or membership; parking is free.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Researchers estimate there are fewer than 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, according to a display at the zoo.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoo
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The girl heard the sounds of a commotion coming from a bedroom and could hear her mother yelling and pleading, a detective wrote.Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
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Washington used a different kind of commotion to catch the Falcons slipping at the end of the game, as well.Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Public intoxication: At 3:01 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Cinnabar Winery on Big Basin Way.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hausen attempts eight a game and can get hot in a hurry if he’s left uncontested on the perimeter.Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Everyone’s in a hurry, including Dawson (James Van Der Beek), who can’t wait to be a movie director, and Pacey (Joshua Jackson), who can’t wait to get laid.Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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See his homage to blond Dylan that caused a stir at the premiere of the movie.The Styles Desk, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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In March, right around Easter, there was one old-school recipe that created quite the stir, and has officially been named our most shared of 2024.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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San Franciscans had fun with it, marking historic firsts: The San Francisco Chronicle recorded the first person to walk across the bridge on stilts, pushing a stroller, on roller skates, on a unicycle and while playing a tuba.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
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From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week, from Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann enjoying a Knicks game with their daughter Maude in New York, to Chris Evans having fun at Walt Disney World.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adding to the turmoil, Trudeau announced earlier this week his intention to step down as prime minister, further complicating Canada's position in the face of U.S. pressure.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Shin Yul, a Myongji University professor who has followed the political turmoil, said police had lots of experience with the tactical operations that were likely being considered.Jack Kim and Ju-min Park, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
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There have also been rumblings of a protection racket involving the brother of the ex-police commissioner, who had his home raided.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The state is a center for organized crime, with dozens of relatively small cartels battling one another to control extortion rackets, smuggling routes and trafficking of illicit drugs, mainly crystal meth.César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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The last time Donald Trump was president, Republican lawmakers eliminated 15 rules with little fuss and not much publicity.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoo. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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