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Recent Examples of pack animal
Social and athletic, huskies are pack animals that love being part of the family and require plenty of exercise.
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Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
There will be two primary areas of study: exploring the ecological and sociological implications of the pack animals’ return to the state.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
As pack animals, dogs are hardwired to seek closeness with their family, whether canine or human.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Born in the Ottoman Empire, Ali was brought to the United States to guide camels through the desert as part of an experiment to use them as pack animals here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
There will be two primary areas of study: exploring the ecological and sociological implications of the pack animals’ return to the state.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
As pack animals, dogs are hardwired to seek closeness with their family, whether canine or human.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Born in the Ottoman Empire, Ali was brought to the United States to guide camels through the desert as part of an experiment to use them as pack animals here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Mina worked her ass off, and threatened to beat Toni a couple times, though fans didn’t take most of the nearfalls seriously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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On Friday, an NBC News team in Gaza captured people moving in search of safety, some driving in battered trucks and others using carts pulled by donkeys, while others fled on foot.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2025
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Every sunrise, the tourists hear the donkeys slowly return to the campsite from overnight in a pasture as well as the beautiful singing of Muslim prayers by the Touaregs.—
Angela Dansby,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.—
Heather Mundt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2024
Noun
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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