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

The elimination followed an earlier decision to end female sailors’ participation in women’s-only regattas.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
The Navy identified the sailor who went missing after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1, prompting a massive days-long search in the region.

— Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

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
Employers should consider assigning a dedicated benefits navigator, someone who won't give legal or financial advice but will help the employee find relevant benefits, understand deadlines and know which professionals to call.

— Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of navigator

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His fellow University of Pennsylvania football players performed cheek swabs on students who stopped to sign up at the event this spring.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
An inspection found traces of the insecticide phosphine gas on towels, masks and swab samples taken from the hotel.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of swab

Noun

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
Where the Battle of the Gullet struggles isn’t to do with how handmade the gunwales are, nor how battered the oars.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of oar

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These cracks were filled by the lime clasts that reacted with salt or rainwater to recrystallize.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
In macro terms, any urban economist worth their salt will tell you that the money that goes into providing better transit service multiplies throughout the local economy.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 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

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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

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