pusher

noun

Definition of pushernext
as in trader

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Recent Examples of pusher Beating at the core of the new models is the automatic Calibre 37-24, which offers up a flyback function that lets the wearer stop, reset, and restart the timepiece with just a press of the pusher. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 He is limited on passing downs and is more of a slow-burn pocket pusher than a man with a plan. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Think about the impact that curb cuts had for all people, not just people with disabilities (bike riders, stroller pushers, folks with pets). — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Best-leading-actress Oscars have gone to a range of complex female characters, performed by some of the greatest movie stars of all time—women who double as boundary pushers and helped shift the industry. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pusher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pusher
  1. trader
  2. smuggler
  3. fence
  4. bootlegger
  5. hustler
  6. fencer
Noun
  • The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • Often, smugglers are only engaged in the industry out of financial necessity or coercion.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One roofer paid smugglers $15,000, was deported or left three times, and paid $5,000 each return.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications to what’s already one of the world’s most heavily armed borders as Kim Jong Un pushes a hard line toward Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The fences that separate the dry fields and the doors that allow you through them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • But his favorite piece isn’t something fans can get from bootleggers.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bootlegger
Noun
  • Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the appeal comes down to the versatility of the blank slate, but an outsized amount of credit has to go to the community of hustlers in New York City.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hustler
Noun
  • Of course, not every fencer will pay full price to attend.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
  • The rise of K-pop rapper Jackson Wang, who was a competitive fencer before turning his attention to music, has also spurred awareness of the sport among Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of fencer

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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusher. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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