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Recent Examples of gofer
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.
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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
As a kid in Riverside, 50 miles east of Los Angeles, Bobby went to work as a caddie and a construction gofer.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Gray foxes keep gopher, vole, ground squirrel, rat and mice populations in check.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
As a kid in Riverside, 50 miles east of Los Angeles, Bobby went to work as a caddie and a construction gofer.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Gray foxes keep gopher, vole, ground squirrel, rat and mice populations in check.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
Noun
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Looking on with pride was Brian Luderer, her father and Notre Dame assistant coach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Mann, played with a weary dignity by Hanns Zischler, shuttles back and forth across what will soon be the Berlin Wall along with his loyal daughter Erika, a writer herself who is serving here as his companion, assistant and translator, embodied by the magnificent Sandra Hüller.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 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
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The article described a wealthy Bogotá family kidnapping their housekeeper under the pretext of protecting her through strict safety protocols.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In the film, Walter portrayed Chessy, the housekeeper and nanny to Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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