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Recent Examples of gofer
Protect new plants by planting into gopher baskets.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Gopher Mesh Another way to prevent gophers from making a home in your lawn is to use gopher mesh.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Stout recalled a gopher tortoise his family called Herman that lived nearby for a few years during Stout’s childhood.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Garden centers sometimes sell dedicated gopher repellent sprays, but fish emulsion, blood meal, castor oil, hot peppers, and predator urine may also help repel gophers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Gopher Mesh Another way to prevent gophers from making a home in your lawn is to use gopher mesh.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Stout recalled a gopher tortoise his family called Herman that lived nearby for a few years during Stout’s childhood.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Garden centers sometimes sell dedicated gopher repellent sprays, but fish emulsion, blood meal, castor oil, hot peppers, and predator urine may also help repel gophers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
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Since 1971, Earthwatch has engaged more than 200,000 traveler participants as field research assistants, helping shape more than 1,200 environmental policies worldwide.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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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
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Mercedes is everybody’s dogsbody, at home and at work.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The off-duty attendant moved seats, set his bag on the floor and tried to use the bathroom himself until another passenger alerted him that Reyes was grabbing his bag, the document says.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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He is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants and assault within maritime and territorial jurisdiction.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Carmen Lauber, the Richins' housekeeper, is questioned by investigators.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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