: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His role as a pusher is key in helping the sled attain top speed.
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Plus, between all different sorts of shovels, snowblowers and snow pushers, figuring out exactly how to clear the snow can be confusing.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His role as a pusher is key in helping the sled attain top speed.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Plus, between all different sorts of shovels, snowblowers and snow pushers, figuring out exactly how to clear the snow can be confusing.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Online, peptide pushers are suggesting many more acronyms to add to your nasal regimen, but despite what TikTok insists, not everything should be stuck up your nose.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pusher
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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