variants
or gopher
as in assistant
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gofer
Their brother, Bill, steals the film as an unstable groundskeeper who is tasked with killing an errant gopher.
—
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The commissioners have also overseen the heartbreaking and mounting losses of species such as Florida gopher tortoises to development.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Protect new plants by planting into gopher baskets.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Address existing gopher problems through methods such as applying toxic baits.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gofer
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The commissioners have also overseen the heartbreaking and mounting losses of species such as Florida gopher tortoises to development.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Protect new plants by planting into gopher baskets.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Address existing gopher problems through methods such as applying toxic baits.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gofer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
Noun
-
Her two assistants, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, are also American women.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
-
Parker, a former Eagles assistant, has risen quickly through the NFL coaching ranks and now faces a tough task with a roster full of new faces and high expectations.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
Having progressed from bottle washing and being a general dogsbody to a youth strength and conditioning coach, Bunce served as Southampton’s head of athletic development between 2011 and 2014, working closely with youngsters such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Luke Shaw.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
-
Mercedes is everybody’s dogsbody, at home and at work.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Having thus proved his usefulness — and that there’s no task too lowly for this factotum to unquestioningly carry out — Henri is duly hired and suddenly his fortunes are on the rise.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
20 May 2026
-
The system was so rotten that the FBI indicted nine FIFA factotums in 2015—but that was another era.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
What is the return for the employee, e.g. less drudge work, faster decisions, more time for higher-value tasks?—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
22 Mar. 2026
-
Although free labor can help a candidate win, volunteers are also seen as a source of risk, best restricted to such drudge work as phone banking or door knocking.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Henrique worked as a parking garage attendant and had recently returned from a trip to Miami when he was shot.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
-
The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets.—
Brendan Cosgrove,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
-
The original series starred Tony Danza as a former baseball player who takes a job as a housekeeper for a career woman and single mom (Judith Light), and moves into her home with his teen daughter, Sam, played by Alyssa Milano.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
