as in laborer
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Recent Examples of swamper
During his tenure in the oil patch, Smith worked as a truck driver’s assistant, or swamper, for a rig-moving company.
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Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2021
If something were to happen to the captain, the swamper would be the one to radio for help and manage the situation until others arrived.
—Joseph Serna, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
That comes from my roots of playing in clubs where sometimes the only person who was there was the swamper cleaning up the bar.
—Bob Doerschuk, USA TODAY, 8 May 2017
Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2021
If something were to happen to the captain, the swamper would be the one to radio for help and manage the situation until others arrived.
—Joseph Serna, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
That comes from my roots of playing in clubs where sometimes the only person who was there was the swamper cleaning up the bar.
—Bob Doerschuk, USA TODAY, 8 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamper
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None offered any apology to Korean forced laborers for the harsh treatment at the mines.MARI YAMAGUCHI AND KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Delaying the age for Medicare eligibility will hurt laborers in physically demanding jobs, too.Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Among these insects, most individuals—the workers—are largely sterile and live just a few months.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those concerns have boosted interest from workers in joining the guild, also known as IATSE Local 839.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officials said a customer at the McDonald’s recognized Mangione and notified an employee, who then called local police.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some 28 of the 100 nonprofits on our list reported total compensation of more than $1 million for at least one employee, up from 25 last year.William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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To pretend otherwise in the year 2024 is all-but to out oneself as a hireling.Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024
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Who are those hirelings, paid for by foreign intelligence services?!The Editors, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2011
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“Swamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamper. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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