1
as in servant
a person who is considered the property of another person
many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad
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2
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
unappreciated office slaves who perform the necessary but tedious task of filing paperwork
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
slaving over a hot stove
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Recent Examples of slave
Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
But their reassurances tend to fall on deaf ears, as Hannah stays up late each night slaving over dresses her mean-spirited boss will likely dismiss with a sneer.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Afterwards on Christmas morning, in these vignettes, slaves commonly wished owners a merry Christmas and long life as they were doled out eggnog treats on the mansion verandah.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Instead, Christie ended up a supplicant, slaving for Trump’s transition team before finally getting murked by a Jared Kushner bent on settling family business.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
But their reassurances tend to fall on deaf ears, as Hannah stays up late each night slaving over dresses her mean-spirited boss will likely dismiss with a sneer.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slave
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The 30-year-old has been a great Liverpool club servant but looks a little worse for wear this season.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Harrison is a student with a true servant attitude, always taking care of everyone around before himself.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Over nine months, these big cats systematically attacked workers’ camps at night, dragging victims—who included African laborers, Indian railway workers and even camp supervisors—into the darkness.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Excited by the ability to build without wrecking the atmosphere (as much), timber’s apostles have labored to normalize it in large-scale construction.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Sutton’s been laboring on a full remodel of their Kansas City, Kansas, house near The Legends since August.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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This gray area of when a bondsman has authority to surrender a client without court intervention was a key topic of discussion Thursday.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2024
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Rudy Giuliani is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom Friday as a federal judge considers a request from two Georgia election workers to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt for allegedly continuing to defame them in violation of a court order.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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See more industry resources here for musicians and other entertainment industry workers.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bench Commission, Dunia closures Pharmacy chains are struggling, too.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This parallels the experience in Ukraine, where drone makers have been striving to establish local production, increasingly been making batteries and other components themselves.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Reporters have long strived to not do so and mostly succeeded.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The game is the system that keeps one as chattel for the other.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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This led to the development of a particular type of housing structure known as chattel houses in countries such as Barbados.—
Farah Nibbs,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Slave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slave. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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