as in laborer
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
Noun
-
The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
-
In addition to Mar-a-Lago and the Bedminster golf course, Trump’s Virginia winery and his Palm Beach golf course also sought foreign laborers in 2024.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Honda has more than 23,000 workers at 12 factories in the U.S., while Nissan has some 15,000 workers at three plants here.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
-
What To Know The Neom site in the north of the country houses almost 3,000 workers, according to its website.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The solution lies in prioritizing employee growth and well-being.Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
-
State services offered online will remain available and state employees will work remotely where possible.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
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
-
Who are those hirelings, paid for by foreign intelligence services?!The Editors, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2011
Thesaurus Entries Near swamper
Cite this Entry
“Swamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamper. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share