pack animal

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Recent Examples of pack animal Steamships laden with mail sailed from the East Coast to Panama, where the mail was taken off the ships, transported in canoes or on pack animals, and handed to another steamship waiting on the Pacific side of the isthmus. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 But the Russians aren’t merely experimenting with donkeys for the kinds of rough terrain that actually lends itself to pack animals. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Social and athletic, huskies are pack animals that love being part of the family and require plenty of exercise. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 The Mountain Mule Packer Ranch, which specializes in terrain pack animal supply trains, sent loads of food and supplies yesterday by mules, which are able to traverse the difficult terrain. NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pack animal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
  • Everyone loves a wide ass, including Nick Saban.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sick ass moments within every day.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The camp included donkeys and camels, and people relieved themselves in the open.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Black characters, white characters, old Jewish men, a prince, a member of Congress, a human spaceship, Gumby, a donkey.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nate is exactly who he’s always been: a sociopathic jackass (although a more believable one so far this season).
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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