puller

noun

Definition of pullernext
as in sailor

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Recent Examples of puller Picard trained as a lanyard man, the puller of the firing cord. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 Georgia runs a quarterback sweep toward Freeling — who is the lead puller on the play. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 May 2026 The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026 In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name. — New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026 Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 The focus puller zeroes in on my mom’s face. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, a padded nylon upper provides insulation while an adjustable puller lacing system enhances comfort and convenience. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puller
  1. sailor
  2. navigator
  3. swab
  4. oar
  5. salt
  6. tar
  7. seaman
  8. sea dog
Noun
  • The partnership follows Fathom5’s success in Phase III of the Defense Innovation Unit’s NextMRO Prize Challenge, where the company demonstrated software that turned operational Navy maintenance data into applications designed for use by sailors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Once home to thousands of sailors and their families, the island emptied after the base closed in 1997.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • Your senior hires need a circle that includes a sponsor from senior leadership, a peer who can help explain unwritten norms, an operational navigator to remove administrative obstacles.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Next up is a 38% markdown on the Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatch, a personal health navigator that tracks your metrics.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of navigator
Noun
  • Testing can be completed through a simple cheek swab, blood test or saliva sample.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of swab
Noun
  • But the man would not let go, would not grab the oar, and he and the girl were swept away.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • On a Boston escalator, a few people pull imaginary oars, and the commuters around them reach for an oar of their own.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of oar
Noun
  • Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Add the cherry tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of salt
Noun
  • The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • The process also generated minimal smoke and tar compared with conventional biomass treatment methods.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Definition of tar
Noun
  • The operator of a tugboat that was pushing a construction barge that ran over a sailboat last summer in Biscayne Bay, killing three summer campers, pleaded guilty to seaman’s manslaughter in federal court on Tuesday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of seaman
Noun
  • On the inaugural voyage in May 2022, the passenger list included everyone from experienced, 40-cruises-under-their-belts sea dogs to first-timers; birthday-party groups to singletons.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Paternoster Row stands a few blocks away from the Old Bailey courts and Newgate Prison, where so many sea dogs were dragged in chains, tried and sentenced to death.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Definition of sea dog

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