: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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The thinner, more economical tiles, however, would tip over, necessitating the use of racks, and pushers, bars that allowed rows of tiles to be pushed neatly forward and put into play, were added.
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
Paye is more of a pocket-pusher.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
Villainy, at the elite level, will not content itself with offensiveness alone; the all-timers, the boundary-pushers, bring fresh nuance to their antics.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
Paye is more of a pocket-pusher.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
Villainy, at the elite level, will not content itself with offensiveness alone; the all-timers, the boundary-pushers, bring fresh nuance to their antics.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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pusher
noun
push·er
ˈpu̇sh-ər 
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs
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