GANDY DANCER Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gandy dancer

noun

Definition of gandy dancer

as in laborer

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Noun

The whole system is essentially policed by the Department of Labor to ensure that foreign workers don't undercut domestic laborers.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Immigrants, especially Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railway, were mercilessly exploited.

— Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of laborer

Noun

Leaders in one Virginia county approved a program last week to set aside $50,000 to support families in which the primary wage earner has been detained by federal immigration authorities.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Homes that were built to be attainable for a modest local wage earner were inflated into high-yield financial assets.

— Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of wage earner

Noun

Under Mulch Squash bugs, slugs, snails, and various sorts of grubs prefer cozier hiding places like the thick layers of mulch spread throughout your garden.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
My lunch companion, aka my perpetually starving 16-year-old son, Nicholas, was floored by how quickly our pagers lit up, beckoning us to come grab grub.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of grub

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There are thousands of wrestlers across the globe hoping to make a name for themselves and transform themselves from a no-name jobber into a star that is recognized by everyone.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The installers were jobbers who worked for one of the big-box retailers.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025

Definition of jobber

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Here are some tips, tricks, and hacks; not to mention some clever decorating ideas to elevate a holiday meal into something extraordinary.

— Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The French government summoned Iran's ambassador Tuesday morning after Paris said Monday that the findings of an investigation laid the blame for the hacks on Shahid Kaveh, an affiliate of the cyber unit of the powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of hack

Noun

In Facebook groups for Astro owners, users have complained of diminished customer service and griped that Amazon's AIexa+ AI assistant isn't supported on Astro.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

The case involved a relationship gone sour between the accused and a female subordinate, according to a source familiar with the department’s investigation.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
At Wednesday’s hearing, Waller followed the administration’s lead and refused to name or describe the new gunshot detection tool, passing questions about specifics off to a subordinate.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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