: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
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Construction on the people mover was initially supposed to be substantially complete by December 2018, and service interruptions were supposed to be kept to a minimum during construction.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Investment in deep tech startups globally quadrupled from $15 billion in 2016 to $60 billion in 2020, with Toyota, Samsung, Alibaba, and Lenovo cited as early movers in deep-tech corporate venturing.
—Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Reid is an impressive mover at 6-foot-2 and was a solid point producer as a late birthday in his age-18 season.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Tuesday's storms and rain should be fast movers, with rain not lasting long, but the leading edge potentially being damaging due to gusty conditions along with the storms' forward motion.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Investment in deep tech startups globally quadrupled from $15 billion in 2016 to $60 billion in 2020, with Toyota, Samsung, Alibaba, and Lenovo cited as early movers in deep-tech corporate venturing.
—Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Reid is an impressive mover at 6-foot-2 and was a solid point producer as a late birthday in his age-18 season.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Tuesday's storms and rain should be fast movers, with rain not lasting long, but the leading edge potentially being damaging due to gusty conditions along with the storms' forward motion.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
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