NAVVIES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

navvies

noun

plural of navvy, chiefly British

as in laborers

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Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
The organization later became the United Farm Workers, a union that fought to improve wages, working conditions and protections for agricultural laborers.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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First, look for grubs by digging 2 to 4 inches deep in a 1-foot-by-1-foot square of your yard.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Reseeding is particularly important in high-traffic areas or patches of the lawn where grubs, heat, or disease have left the turf thin.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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