WORKHORSE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

workhorse

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as in warhorse

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as in laborer

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Recent Examples on the Web SpaceX suspended flights of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket for 15 days last month as engineers investigated why an upper stage failed to put a batch of Starlink Internet satellites into the correct orbit. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024 Hydropower dams, nuclear reactors and wind turbines are the workhorses in most states, per this chart from Canary Media’s Carrie Klein and Dan McCarthy. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 Martha Stewart Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet Looking for a workhorse to add to your kitchen cabinets? —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024 Listen to this article After more than two weeks grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX returned to launching its workhorse Falcon 9 lifting off early Saturday from Kennedy Space Center. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for workhorse

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