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workhorse

noun

Definition of workhorsenext
1
as in warhorse

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as in laborer

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Recent Examples of workhorse The bank statement loan, Miami’s workhorse The centerpiece of this world is the bank statement loan. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 The actor became even more of a Hollywood workhorse as the years went on, including starring roles in Hoosiers (1986) and Mississippi Burning (1988) and supporting work in Reds (1981) and No Way Out (1987). — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 Why the shape and weight matters Salt is a culinary workhorse. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 As such, this is meant to be a workhorse that's also enjoyable to drive. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workhorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorse
  1. warhorse
  2. laborer
  3. packhorse
  4. plugger
  5. racehorse
  6. toiler
  7. mount
  8. worker
Noun
  • Democratic warhorse Ed Markey walloped Seth Moulton, who unconvincingly tried to run left.
    — Carine Hajjar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • Eliminating the grace period would favor American laborers, the DHS argued.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mansur lives in poverty with his sister, mother, and aunt, Schaesta Ama, and works as a day laborer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.
    — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
Definition of packhorse
Noun
  • Since ’18-19, the winger has served valiantly as a bottom-6 high motor, a plugger who refuses to downshift during big moments.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This tablet rocks up to 13 hours of battery life which is helpful to keep your kids engaged and attentive without constantly being asked where the plugger is.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of plugger
Noun
  • The Queen tends to sport the brooch during equine events to honor King Edward VII and his legendary Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby in 1909.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • People still can pool together resources with friends to buy a racehorse for $10,000 and see what happens.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of toiler
Noun
  • As warnings about the capabilities of AI mount, experts continue to point to the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack as a wake-up call.
    — Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Among the most notable is the Acropolis in Athens with its iconic ruins of ancient civilization preserved as columned edifices, stone statues, and temple mounts.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • To give workers more, the DSA would basically end capitalism.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of worker

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“Workhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workhorse. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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