: 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
Examples of mover in a Sentence
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This was in the Canadian town of London, halfway between Toronto and Detroit, where her father was a mover, her mother a nurse.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
Gossett said the song ended up saving him from eviction, an $11,750 royalty check arriving just as movers were prepping to haul out his furniture.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Second, early movers on AI are poised for future growth.
—Fang Ruan, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
If the customer doesn’t pay, the movers take the possessions to an undisclosed location, holding them hostage until the customer pays.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group was another big mover, jumping 16.1%.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Last week, as giant earth movers kicked up clouds of dust, Volkswagen executives and local officials gathered near Columbia, S.C., to inaugurate the site of a factory that will build vehicles bearing the Scout badge for the first time since 1980.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Prioritizing Skills, Not Schools The tech industry was an early mover toward dropping degree requirements for most entry-level career jobs and putting more emphasis on soft skills and aptitudes during the hiring process.
—Rafael Castaneda, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent satellite photos showed bulldozers and earth movers have cleared substantial tracts of land near the border.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
Gossett said the song ended up saving him from eviction, an $11,750 royalty check arriving just as movers were prepping to haul out his furniture.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Second, early movers on AI are poised for future growth.
—Fang Ruan, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
If the customer doesn’t pay, the movers take the possessions to an undisclosed location, holding them hostage until the customer pays.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group was another big mover, jumping 16.1%.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Last week, as giant earth movers kicked up clouds of dust, Volkswagen executives and local officials gathered near Columbia, S.C., to inaugurate the site of a factory that will build vehicles bearing the Scout badge for the first time since 1980.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Prioritizing Skills, Not Schools The tech industry was an early mover toward dropping degree requirements for most entry-level career jobs and putting more emphasis on soft skills and aptitudes during the hiring process.
—Rafael Castaneda, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent satellite photos showed bulldozers and earth movers have cleared substantial tracts of land near the border.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
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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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