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Recent Examples of pack animal
Knowing how difficult the grieving process can be, Jennifer wanted to normalize letting your pets say goodbye, especially as dogs are pack animals.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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
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
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
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Rather than cower in fear, the two prepare to join forces to kick another Fisherman’s ass.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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In a bad movie, Billie Jean would kick the father’s ass.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Noun
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While Section 4 requires the BLM to remove wild, free-roaming horses and burros that stray onto private land at the landowner’s request.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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