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

Each is 560 feet (171 meters) long and is operated by a crew of about 155 sailors.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine over the weekend of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying one sailor was killed and another injured.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 July 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

Many oncology practices have resources like nurse navigators, social workers, and chaplains available for patients.

— Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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

Definition of navigator

Noun

Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of swab

Noun

The ship is regularly sailed and rowed, and on select outings visitors can even take an oar themselves—making Tønsberg one of the few places where World Cup fans can find out just how much harder the real thing is than the stadium version.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of oar

Noun

Products like Pulparindo and Pelón Pelo Rico were combining tamarind, sugar, salt and chili decades before anyone used the word swangy.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
There are plenty of pork cracklings scattered throughout the mofongo, but each little prized pop of crunch and salt feels like a reward.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of salt

Noun

Before 1999, the thought of all your favorite video game characters beating the tar out of each other on the same video game console felt like a pipe dream.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
In 2012 an angler pulled a brown bullhead out of a lake on the Vermont-Quebec border with what looked like tar smeared across its skin.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 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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