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workhorse

[wurk-hawrs] / ˈwɜrkˌhɔrs /
NOUN
eager beaver
Synonyms
WEAK
active person aholic ambitious person ball of fire beaver busy bee busy person doer dynamo fireball go-getter hot shot live wire no slouch pistol self-starter sharpy spark plug
NOUN
go-getter
Synonyms
STRONG
beaver doer dynamo fireball hustler pistol self-starter sharpy
WEAK
active person ambitious person ball of fire busy bee busy person hot shot live wire no slouch spark plug
NOUN
toiler
Synonyms
STRONG
laborer peon serf slave

Example Sentences

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“They’ve always been a workhorse in professional kitchens,” O’Brien added, “because of their depth of flavor and versatility.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Varda co-founder and Chief Executive Will Bruey is a former SpaceX avionics engineer, and the company’s spacecraft are launched on SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

While the world kept close watch on climbing crude-oil prices on Monday, the so-called workhorse fuel of the industrial world was seeing a far more dramatic response as the Iran conflict reaches its third day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Surging demand from the artificial intelligence, green energy and defence sectors has exponentially boosted demand for the workhorse metal that underpins power grids, data centres and electric vehicles.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

He was both a workhorse and a charmer, admired equally by his elders and the young women in town.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers