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Synonyms for workhorse
ˈwɜrkˌhɔrswork·horse

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  1. workhorsenoun

    Synonyms:
    draft horse

  2. workhorsenoun

    A horse used primarily for work; a draft horse

    Synonyms:
    draft horse

  3. workhorsenoun

    Anyone or thing that does a lot of work; who works consistently or regularly.

    Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

    Synonyms:
    draft horse

Princeton's WordNet

  1. workhorsenoun

    machine that performs dependably under heavy use

    "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

  2. workhorsenoun

    a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor

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  1. List of paraphrases for "workhorse":

    horse

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  1. Jeffrey Thomas:

    It's an outstanding aeroplane, the 737 is the most widely used aeroplane in the world -- there's over 7,000 of them flying at the moment... it's the workhorse of the world.

  2. Huang Peixian:

    I am proud of what Chinese-made vehicles like Wuling workhorse vans can achieve, when I saw the Hong Guang Mini EV, I thought this could be a good car for me.

  3. Ford CEO Jim Farley:

    Simply put, this isn’t a gimmick. It’s a workhorse, not a showhorse destined for a shiny garage filled with four other luxury cars. It’s not for never-nevers -- never tow, never haul – it’s for serious truck owners.

  4. Brian Hogan:

    Will is not going anywhere, i can say that with a lot of confidence. I talk to Will almost every day in person, on phone, or email. He's tremendously engaged and he's the investment leader, a real workhorse in the department.

  5. Mitch McConnell:

    But, over a distinguished two-decade career, this workhorse of the Senate would prove he was anything but.


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