Thesaurus results for PULLER

puller

noun

Definition of puller

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

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Noun

India summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over the killing of a sailor in the waterway, and yesterday, the UAE said Iranian missiles hit its tankers in Omani waters, killing one crew member.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

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
Troutman said nonurgent calls redirected to the nurse navigators will result in cost savings for Arlington.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of navigator

Noun

Maybe there will be liquid biopsies (specialized blood tests) or even cheek swabs that can detect breast cancer.

— Tara Thomas, Glamour, 10 July 2026
In April, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies matched Hakim’s DNA with vaginal swabs taken during the rape examination, according to the affidavit.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of swab

Noun

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
The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of oar

Noun

The ripe salt-sea smell, raw and delicious and foul, that rose up from the platform and haunted the marsh for miles around, was today tamped down by the freshwater air blowing down from the north.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Prevent obesity and promote healthy diets and physical activity, including measures that improve the food environment, such as reducing excessive sugar and salt content in foods.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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

These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 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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