pusher

noun

push·​er ˈpu̇-shər How to pronounce pusher (audio)
: one that pushes
especially : one that pushes illegal drugs

Examples of pusher in a Sentence

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Russell Wilson ran two conventional sneaks this season with no pushers. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 The promise is the kind of quality button-pusher Hollywood used to make 50 years ago. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 The set comes with fine, medium, and coarse grinding plates; a food pusher; sausage stuffer tubes; and a cleaning brush. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 But the ardent annual cookie pushers have a new challenger. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pusher

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pusher was in 1591

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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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pusher

noun
push·​er ˈpu̇sh-ər How to pronounce pusher (audio)
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs

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