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or gopher
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Recent Examples of gofer
Stout recalled a gopher tortoise his family called Herman that lived nearby for a few years during Stout’s childhood.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The lizards also pose risks to endangered or threatened species, such as sea turtles, wading birds, gopher tortoises, and the American crocodile.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 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
The gophers that have made your back yard the Penn Station of the gopher world?
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The lizards also pose risks to endangered or threatened species, such as sea turtles, wading birds, gopher tortoises, and the American crocodile.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 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
The gophers that have made your back yard the Penn Station of the gopher world?
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
Noun
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Chandler is a nursing assistant.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Glasner’s two main assistant coaches, Michael Angerschmid and Ronald Brunmayr, had long since been responsible for set pieces but, earlier this year, that responsibility was shifted to Paddy McCarthy with greater success, resulting in the Irishman taking up the duties full time.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 pool attendant during a recent visit was especially intuitive, offering towels and drinks on cue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Drag stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee climb abroad as train attendants who tangle with the snooty first-class crew.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Carmen Lauber, the Richins' housekeeper, is questioned by investigators.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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