WARHORSE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

warhorse

noun

ˈwȯr-ˌhȯrs

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area a warhorse who's survived far nastier campaigns in his long political career

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Recent Examples of warhorse Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025 Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Again, a première was matched to a warhorse. —

Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health. —

The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warhorse

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veteran

Noun

Voters in the June 16 Democratic runoff for insurance commissioner will choose between an Atlanta politician with a long record of public service but who is also in the midst of a significant campaign ethics probe or an industry veteran with two decades of experience but no time in office.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Spencer, an Army veteran with no law enforcement experience, defeated Staley, a Republican who’d been in office for over 13 years.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026