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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
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My whole ass, not just one cheek.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Now, what are the parts that are kicking your ass?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Nate is exactly who he’s always been: a sociopathic jackass (although a more believable one so far this season).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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