pack animal

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Recent Examples of pack animal Steamships laden with mail sailed from the East Coast to Panama, where the mail was taken off the ships, transported in canoes or on pack animals, and handed to another steamship waiting on the Pacific side of the isthmus. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 But the Russians aren’t merely experimenting with donkeys for the kinds of rough terrain that actually lends itself to pack animals. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Social and athletic, huskies are pack animals that love being part of the family and require plenty of exercise. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 The Mountain Mule Packer Ranch, which specializes in terrain pack animal supply trains, sent loads of food and supplies yesterday by mules, which are able to traverse the difficult terrain. NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pack animal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
  • But new-era Survivors show their love and appreciation by voting your ass out, so … maybe not.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That kicked your ass into gear.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What was once a former horse rehabilitation farm is now a 121-acre estate with an historic events barn, a tasting room and even a pair of resident donkeys named George and Martha.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Last summer, at least six donkeys were injured when they were shot by arrows.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the show never gets beyond Russ being a showboating jackass and Chad being the low-IQ projection of a showboating jackass.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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