1
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores
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as in headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore
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Recent Examples of chores
The farm came alive as kindergartners picked pumpkins, met farm animals, and tried farm chores.
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Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Dry Faster Most people want to know hacks and tricks to get chores and laundry done faster.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Progress toward gender equality has been slow in Japan, where women are far outnumbered at the highest levels of business and government and bear a disproportionate responsibility for child care and household chores.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Turn family chores into learning opportunities Even the most mundane household task can offer opportunities to introduce your child to more vocabulary words.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Rosie the robot is confined to chores.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Let your child choose between two chores or help decide what’s for dinner.
—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
For more ways to let tech handle the chores, check out our full guide to the Best Robot Vacuums for 2025.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
This prevents a separate trip; saving time, wear and tear on our vehicle, gasoline — while making these chores a bit more fun.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Dry Faster Most people want to know hacks and tricks to get chores and laundry done faster.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Progress toward gender equality has been slow in Japan, where women are far outnumbered at the highest levels of business and government and bear a disproportionate responsibility for child care and household chores.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Turn family chores into learning opportunities Even the most mundane household task can offer opportunities to introduce your child to more vocabulary words.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Rosie the robot is confined to chores.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Let your child choose between two chores or help decide what’s for dinner.
—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
For more ways to let tech handle the chores, check out our full guide to the Best Robot Vacuums for 2025.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
This prevents a separate trip; saving time, wear and tear on our vehicle, gasoline — while making these chores a bit more fun.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chores
Noun
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is now built into Google Maps to make everyday driving tasks faster and easier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During his hearing on Wednesday, Mohammed reported stomach pain and headaches, his father said.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Among the opponents are some residents of Alton Road, who say that gating off North Bay Road would worsen the city’s already substantial traffic problems and create headaches for people trying to access their homes.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, there have been some quiet moves by automakers to recoup some of the costs of the duties, such as charging for equipment that had once been included in the price, or ending production on less profitable models.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, later moved to the residence after retiring from royal duties.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dynamic bookmarks capture the exact state of analysis, from layer filters to zoomed layout areas, along with annotations and owner assignments.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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The school district said that Melodee Buzzard was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chores. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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