: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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The Denim Hot List recognizes the movers, shakers and boundary-pushers who shaped the conversation.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Each set includes 42 nails of various sizes, an alcohol prep pad, a dual-sided nail file and buffer, cuticle pusher, and nail glue.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Founded in 1884, Breitling is known for inventing the first two-pusher chronograph and pioneering the navigational tool watch with the Navitimer.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
Russell Wilson ran two conventional sneaks this season with no pushers.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Each set includes 42 nails of various sizes, an alcohol prep pad, a dual-sided nail file and buffer, cuticle pusher, and nail glue.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Founded in 1884, Breitling is known for inventing the first two-pusher chronograph and pioneering the navigational tool watch with the Navitimer.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
Russell Wilson ran two conventional sneaks this season with no pushers.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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pusher
noun
push·er
ˈpu̇sh-ər 
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs
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