: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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However, some collectors will surely admit to not using its pushers for timing anything significant.
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Introduced first in 1963, the Daytona underwent so many changes across its seven references in the vintage era, from the movement and pushers to the dial and bracelet.
—Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors often have a much better chance of convicting a drug pusher than a conman, because the former’s crimes are easier to explain to a jury than an intricate series of transactions involving financial instruments, joint ventures and limited liability companies.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Michael Brown, a former DEA senior special agent, said that money, parties and youth are fertile ground for drug-pushers looking to capitalize on curiosity, trust and the illusion of safety.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Introduced first in 1963, the Daytona underwent so many changes across its seven references in the vintage era, from the movement and pushers to the dial and bracelet.
—Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors often have a much better chance of convicting a drug pusher than a conman, because the former’s crimes are easier to explain to a jury than an intricate series of transactions involving financial instruments, joint ventures and limited liability companies.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Michael Brown, a former DEA senior special agent, said that money, parties and youth are fertile ground for drug-pushers looking to capitalize on curiosity, trust and the illusion of safety.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pusher
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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pusher
noun
push·er
ˈpu̇sh-ər 
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs
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