GOFERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

gofers

noun

variants or gophers

plural of gofer

as in assistants

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Recent Examples of gofers The gophers that have made your back yard the Penn Station of the gopher world? — Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026 Gopher Mesh Another way to prevent gophers from making a home in your lawn is to use gopher mesh. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of housekeepers

Noun

Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
His gift for lyrics that were both deeply humane and sharply critical has endured for generations, inspiring followers such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

— Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

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