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as in deliveryman
a person who delivers goods to customers usually over a regular local route
we eagerly took the food and tipped the deliverer
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as in savior
one that saves from danger or destruction
the surviving passengers thanked their deliverers profusely
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Recent Examples of deliverer
Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
The biblical prophet Isaiah foretold the advent of the deliverer of peace.
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Beth Schaefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2025
But time is as sure a deliverer of adulthood as therapy is.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
With the water at the low levels, the water authority is unable to use its $200 million hydroelectric Cielo pump station that deliverers renewable energy to 26,000 homes and transfers low-cost water to the Olivenhain Reservoir and SFID’s RE Badger Filtration plant.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
The portrait of a gig worker thrashing to stay afloat recalls last year’s powerful migrant drama, The Story of Souleymane, which followed an African food deliverer in Paris.
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Amadou worked as a food deliverer, and arrived in the United States in 2023 from his home country, Guinea.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.
—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
The biblical prophet Isaiah foretold the advent of the deliverer of peace.
—
Beth Schaefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2025
But time is as sure a deliverer of adulthood as therapy is.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
With the water at the low levels, the water authority is unable to use its $200 million hydroelectric Cielo pump station that deliverers renewable energy to 26,000 homes and transfers low-cost water to the Olivenhain Reservoir and SFID’s RE Badger Filtration plant.
—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
The portrait of a gig worker thrashing to stay afloat recalls last year’s powerful migrant drama, The Story of Souleymane, which followed an African food deliverer in Paris.
—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Amadou worked as a food deliverer, and arrived in the United States in 2023 from his home country, Guinea.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverer
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Then an industrious deliveryman (Fernando Cardona) is forced to choose between his job and a final match with his teammates.
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Yulfo was on his way to his job as a Snapple deliveryman, his family says, when he was ejected from his motorcycle and hit the pavement.
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The current leaders, however, have positioned themselves as saviors of the Islamic Republic, and with that credibility could institute certain changes that are widely known to be necessary and desirable, but that would have looked counterrevolutionary if proposed by anyone else.
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Trousers fall down; a savior never appears.
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Before working with Firstwork, onboarding workers was chaotic, says courier growth and compliance manager Dasha Tarasenkova.
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Legitimate emergencies don't require Venmo, wire transfers, or a courier showing up at your door.
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Democratic leaders around the country aren't going to copy-and-paste New York City politics, but these results do reinforce that many Democratic voters are demanding a more aggressive message and messengers.
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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“Deliverer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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