: 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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Our biggest movers in the past — which have always been zinfandel, cabernet and chardonnay — were all down.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
This one is vexing, as it's gone from AI early mover, thanks to its prescient partnership with OpenAI, to a laggard.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Most of these brands are still relatively up-and-coming in South Korea, and in bringing them Stateside in one fell swoop, Ulta looks to be a first-mover in the fast-growing Korean hair care category.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Check out the key movers below.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
This one is vexing, as it's gone from AI early mover, thanks to its prescient partnership with OpenAI, to a laggard.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Most of these brands are still relatively up-and-coming in South Korea, and in bringing them Stateside in one fell swoop, Ulta looks to be a first-mover in the fast-growing Korean hair care category.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Mar. 2026
Check out the key movers below.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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