mover

mov·er | \ ˈmü-vər

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Definition of mover

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Malaysia hoped that its first mover advantage in the smart city arena would attract investors. — Astrid R.n. Haas, Quartz Africa, "African countries keep building new cities to meet rapid urbanization even if people won’t live in them," 1 Nov. 2019 The biggest movers this week were UCLA and Stanford, both upset winners this week. — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, "Pac-12 power rankings: Oregon, Utah stay on course as UCLA makes major surge forward," 28 Oct. 2019 The biggest movers Saturday were last year’s runner-up Gary Woodland and first-year professional Colin Morikawa of the United States. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Thomas, Lee tied for 3rd-round lead at CJ Cup in South Korea," 19 Oct. 2019 Dawson was the biggest mover this week, climbing six spots in the 6A poll following its resounding 40-29 win over rival Pearland, which slid seven spots. — Jason Mcdaniel, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area high school football media poll: Week 7," 8 Oct. 2019 The second biggest mover of the race, Byron started 29th and quietly worked his way through the field to be in contention for the win. — Rob Peeters, Indianapolis Star, "Brickyard 400 one-liners: Single sentence reviews of all 40 drivers who raced Sunday," 8 Sep. 2019 Perhaps to no one’s surprise, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts was the biggest mover of the weekend. — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, "Jalen Hurts’ Heisman odds improve; Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence swap spots," 3 Sep. 2019 Leslie Doggett is one of the country’s biggest movers of heavy construction equipment, Freightliner semi-trailer trucks and Toyota forklifts. — Houston Chronicle, "Doggett determination drives new Ford dealership project," 16 Sep. 2019 The big mover: Regis Jesuit, who surprised more than a few people with their upset victory over Pomona last Friday night. — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, "Colorado Prep Football Power 20, Week 2: Going the distance with Valor Christian," 5 Sep. 2019

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mover

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mover

: someone or something that moves in a certain way

: a machine that moves people or things from one place to another

US : a person or company that moves furniture and other possessions from one home or place of business to another

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mover

mov·er | \ ˈmü-vər

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Kids Definition of mover

: a person or company that moves the belongings of others (as from one home to another)

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