GANDY DANCER Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gandy dancer

noun

Definition of gandy dancer

as in laborer

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Noun

Federal immigration agents have spent weeks scouring the Central Valley, immigrant rights organizers say, noting warrantless arrests and the targeting of farm laborers on their way to work.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
Though the inside is upscale, eclectic, cozy and polished, anyone is welcome in the space, from blue-collar laborers to lawyers, Blum said.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 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

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
Missing a taste of their native grub, the cousins devised an idea for a groundbreaking food truck that would bring Maine lobster across America.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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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Mullin said there would have to be a very specific security threat for DHS officials to show up at a polling place, such as a bomb threat or a hack.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier declined on Tuesday to comment on who might have carried out the hacks, saying that's up to the bloc's 27 national authorities to figure out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hack

Noun

In 1992, while arranging insurance for Judd’s Marfa properties, his bookkeeper and assistant Jeff Kopie proposed leaving three small buildings then under renovation off the policy altogether, noting their minimal value.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Abbott said that Accenture research found that 65% of consumers are open to using a GPT-like financial assistant through a Gen AI platform or digital wallet, and 71% would welcome an AI assistant embedded within their primary bank's mobile app.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 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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