pack animals

Definition of pack animalsnext
plural of pack animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animals
Noun
  • What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
    John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Several types of animals are raised at the farm including sheep, cattle, turkeys, hogs, and miniature donkeys.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Pack animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animals. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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