as in longshoreman
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world
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Recent Examples of stevedore
In a nightmare version of the Gilded Age, bankers and stevedores alike attend vaudevilles, swig opium, and sign contracts with Mephistopheles.
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The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
The sailors had received little training as stevedores but were forced to load munitions — a dangerous task — as White officers made bets on which units would move the fastest.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The protagonist of this transgressive crime thriller, set in Tacoma, Washington, in the late nineteenth century, is Alma Rosales, an ex-detective who has constructed a new life as Jack Camp, a stevedore and an opium smuggler both beloved and feared by his crew.
—The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
At Brunswick, the stevedores driving the vehicles onto the ships, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, say there is enough work for entry-level workers to get 40 hours a week, something that was rare in the past.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
The sailors had received little training as stevedores but were forced to load munitions — a dangerous task — as White officers made bets on which units would move the fastest.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The protagonist of this transgressive crime thriller, set in Tacoma, Washington, in the late nineteenth century, is Alma Rosales, an ex-detective who has constructed a new life as Jack Camp, a stevedore and an opium smuggler both beloved and feared by his crew.
—The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
At Brunswick, the stevedores driving the vehicles onto the ships, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, say there is enough work for entry-level workers to get 40 hours a week, something that was rare in the past.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stevedore
Noun
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If there are more longshoremen than job orders, a portion of them will go without pay.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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If there are more longshoremen than job orders, a portion of workers will go without pay.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The search effort intensified Friday after authorities confirmed that a dockworker had come forward with the kayak and paddle believed to belong to Valencia.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The head of the dockworkers union praised President-elect Trump for his support amid contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on the issue of automation.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Stevedore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stevedore. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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