pusher

noun

Definition of pushernext
as in trader

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Recent Examples of pusher Best-leading-actress Oscars have gone to a range of complex female characters, performed by some of the greatest movie stars of all time—women who double as boundary pushers and helped shift the industry. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026 Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026 While competitor Leonardo is putting forward a tiltrotor craft and Sikorsky is presenting a compound pusher design based on its X2 technology, Airbus has submitted two concepts of its own. — David Szondy february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026 His role as a pusher is key in helping the sled attain top speed. — American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pusher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pusher
  1. trader
  2. smuggler
  3. fence
  4. bootlegger
  5. hustler
  6. fencer
Noun
  • Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran, though traders remain wary.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Bitcoin and crypto prices have traded sideways for most of this year, with traders nervously braced for a dramatic shock.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • But when smugglers opened the door, a man fell out, so the smugglers closed the door and fled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Hartman said the physical conditions alone can be exhausting before agents ever encounter a smuggler.
    — Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Staff again recommended approving the encroachment permit for the new fence.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of bootlegger
Noun
  • What ensued was a jazzy, loose homage to the album that transformed him from a hustler into a honcho.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Panos was entrepreneurial in the old immigrant sense — a hustler, a dealmaker, a man always looking for the next angle.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of hustler
Noun
  • Of course, not every fencer will pay full price to attend.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
  • The rise of K-pop rapper Jackson Wang, who was a competitive fencer before turning his attention to music, has also spurred awareness of the sport among Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of fencer

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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusher. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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