: 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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There is a first-mover cost as well as a prize.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Its percentage gains are out-performing Nasdaq market movers like Seagate Technology Holding (STX), Intel Corp (INTC), and more on June 12.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Just like the show's writers, movers know how to improvise.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Its percentage gains are out-performing Nasdaq market movers like Seagate Technology Holding (STX), Intel Corp (INTC), and more on June 12.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Just like the show's writers, movers know how to improvise.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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