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or gopher
as in assistant
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Recent Examples of gofer
As a threatened species, gopher tortoises are called a keystone species because hundreds of other animals depend on them for their burrows.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
An act of vandalism could have a lasting effect on a pair of gopher tortoises in southwest Florida.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
After treating the divas to a lovely performance on harp, the gofer can’t resist a bit of braggadocio.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Former Trump officials, sending their gofers to ask questions of the Trump administration.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
An act of vandalism could have a lasting effect on a pair of gopher tortoises in southwest Florida.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
After treating the divas to a lovely performance on harp, the gofer can’t resist a bit of braggadocio.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Former Trump officials, sending their gofers to ask questions of the Trump administration.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
Noun
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having progressed from bottle washing and being a general dogsbody to a youth strength and conditioning coach, Bunce served as Southampton’s head of athletic development between 2011 and 2014, working closely with youngsters such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Luke Shaw.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
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Mercedes is everybody’s dogsbody, at home and at work.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Sophie Monks Kaufman is a writer, film-industry factotum and mixed bag of expressive impulses based in London.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
14 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman is a writer, film-industry factotum and mixed bag of expressive impulses based in London.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The corporate laborers of the industrial age were drudges, and might have needed the scaffolding of managerial hierarchies to make widgets in bulk.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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In other words, exactly the type of drudge work that corporates have outsourced for decades to offshore teams from the likes of Accenture, Cognizant and Infosys.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The attendant was not warm or gentle, but her assertive touch felt motherly, even sensible.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Businesses can quickly hire them part-time to help with a sudden increase in demand without needing all the paperwork, benefits and expenses attendant with a full-time employee.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Key functions like housekeeper, cleaner, and security guard are all performed by the robot, which may also be modified for use in healthcare, education, and other sectors.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2025
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The leading occupations for immigrants in 2023 included manicurists, maids, housekeepers and roofers.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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