: 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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That’s why the level of the national debt, $36 trillion and counting, similarly wouldn’t be a mover of Treasury yields in either direction.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
That latter deal is far enough off, though, that the Red Wings can consider going after Byram, who might not be a big-bodied defensive stopper but is a fluid puck mover who could fit well with Seider.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The coastal region continues to attract out-of-state movers thanks to its affordability and access to nature.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Anticipation filled the air Monday as a team of professional movers, overseen by a Chinese official from the mausoleum site museum, unscrewed the final bolts from blue shipping containers containing the artifacts.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
That latter deal is far enough off, though, that the Red Wings can consider going after Byram, who might not be a big-bodied defensive stopper but is a fluid puck mover who could fit well with Seider.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The coastal region continues to attract out-of-state movers thanks to its affordability and access to nature.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Anticipation filled the air Monday as a team of professional movers, overseen by a Chinese official from the mausoleum site museum, unscrewed the final bolts from blue shipping containers containing the artifacts.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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