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as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore
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Recent Examples of chore
The best spin mops for the home make an undesirable but necessary chore a whole lot simpler.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
And the brutal encounters don’t become a chore thanks to the smart changes that allow players to just focus on their main task.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
The trio then polled the show’s audience, with 81 percent agreeing that they get turned on by a partner doing chores.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Eventually, he was removed from school entirely and was only allowed out to complete chores.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
And the brutal encounters don’t become a chore thanks to the smart changes that allow players to just focus on their main task.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
The trio then polled the show’s audience, with 81 percent agreeing that they get turned on by a partner doing chores.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Eventually, he was removed from school entirely and was only allowed out to complete chores.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chore
Noun
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Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finding the quintessential Ovechkin game is no small task, not after such an illustrious career.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, his later life focused primarily on jobs in tech, including with Intel, Apple and the advertising firm the Overland Agency.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Homebuilders warn that tariffs and other charges (including the potential doubling of existing duties on Canadian lumber) on softwood lumber and other materials could further exacerbate the housing affordability crisis.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Reports ahead of Trump’s country-specific tariff declaration indicated that the retail giant was pushing its Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset the impact of the looming duties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ottavino initially signed with the Yankees on April 1, made two scoreless appearances for them, and was then designated for assignment on April 4.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-handed reliever Grant Wolfram was designated for assignment.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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