1
as in servant
a person who is considered the property of another person
many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad
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2
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
unappreciated office slaves who perform the necessary but tedious task of filing paperwork
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
slaving over a hot stove
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Recent Examples of slave
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
That is the dilemma facing Black people in America who arrived on slave ships and Native Americans whose land was taken by force.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2024
And, having lost their land, the family is being supported only by the wages of their son who is slaving at a brick factory.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
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Noun
One of Garfield's early administrative appointments was the abolitionist, orator, and freed slave Frederick Douglass, who was tapped as the recorder of deeds in Washington.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
That is the dilemma facing Black people in America who arrived on slave ships and Native Americans whose land was taken by force.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
In other words, spend your energies considering the ingredients rather than slaving over the method.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2024
And, having lost their land, the family is being supported only by the wages of their son who is slaving at a brick factory.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slave
Noun
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But Meghan had her issues with servants, Quinn reported.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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There’s a butler’s pantry, a servant’s quarters and a servant’s staircase.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The main claim here is that an influx in cheaper low-skilled laborers not only pushes down the cost of goods but negatively impacts preexisting American workers by lowering their wages as well.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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These workers, which do not include undocumented workers or H-2A laborers, are believed to represent 44% of all agricultural workers in Colorado.—
Sam Tabachnik,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Last year, President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Kamala Harris labored to persuade voters that the historic inflation surge of 2022 was over, and that rising wages had effectively erased its effects.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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This gray area of when a bondsman has authority to surrender a client without court intervention was a key topic of discussion Thursday.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2024
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Children, veterans, active-duty military personnel, front-line workers and medical personnel can enter for free.—
Genevieve Redsten,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Legal experts question the legality of the mass layoffs, which workers criticize as poorly handled and potentially damaging to critical federal government operations, Axios' Emily Peck writes.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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About two hours later the struggling animal was still at the same spot, so the resident, Patrick Hines, reported the incident to East Hampton Town police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, she’s drawn to Anja (Saskia Rosendahl), a struggling single mother from the Brandenburg countryside where Isabell’s architect father built a striking modernist home.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While its commitment is to always strive to do the right thing, in the right way, the company acknowledges that mistakes can happen.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunate, because striving to win has always been the point.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The game is the system that keeps one as chattel for the other.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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This led to the development of a particular type of housing structure known as chattel houses in countries such as Barbados.—
Farah Nibbs,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Slave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slave. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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