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
Not to complete garbage time chores.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Look for ways to gamify tedious tasks or purposefully try to have a good attitude about upcoming chores.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Over time this extra step becomes one of the most persistent maintenance chores for pool owners.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The center can house up to 16 clients, who share rooms and are responsible for household chores.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Most animal shelters welcome volunteers to help out with chores that can put you in contact with pets.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Finding the best time of day or day of the week for certain chores can make a huge difference.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Tasks available on the new app include everyday chores like folding clothes, handwashing dishes and making a bed, with each gig offering a payment sum based on effort and complexity.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Mercury and Mars are aligning within your cozy 4th house, energizing talks about chores, repairs, moves, or other domestic concerns.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Look for ways to gamify tedious tasks or purposefully try to have a good attitude about upcoming chores.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Over time this extra step becomes one of the most persistent maintenance chores for pool owners.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The center can house up to 16 clients, who share rooms and are responsible for household chores.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Most animal shelters welcome volunteers to help out with chores that can put you in contact with pets.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Finding the best time of day or day of the week for certain chores can make a huge difference.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Tasks available on the new app include everyday chores like folding clothes, handwashing dishes and making a bed, with each gig offering a payment sum based on effort and complexity.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Mercury and Mars are aligning within your cozy 4th house, energizing talks about chores, repairs, moves, or other domestic concerns.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chores
Noun
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Those tasks included going to a bank for ransom money.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This assortment also offers pain relief solutions from head to toe for headaches, bunion support and more, plus wellness hacks from a tongue scraper to compression gear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition to vomiting blood, Chris also has suffered from nose bleeds, headaches, chest pain and weakness.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Magdy al-Deeb, a business owner, urged the government to reverse the decision to preserve jobs, especially for cafes and small businesses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our preliminary findings suggest a more complex reality than the common narrative that students are simply having AI write their assignments.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Chores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chores. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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