PUSHER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pusher

noun

Definition of pusher

as in trader

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Recent Examples of pusher You’re gussied up in a white satin jumpsuit with pedal-pusher legs and dripping in fringe and glitter. — Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Beating at the core of the new models is the automatic Calibre 37-24, which offers up a flyback function that lets the wearer stop, reset, and restart the timepiece with just a press of the pusher. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 He is limited on passing downs and is more of a slow-burn pocket pusher than a man with a plan. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Think about the impact that curb cuts had for all people, not just people with disabilities (bike riders, stroller pushers, folks with pets). — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pusher

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Polymarket can, for example, see the number of trades being made, the total value of buys and sells, how much traders are wagering relative to their overall activity, and their total profits and losses.

— Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
The cost of the drugs there and in the private market limits their use, the philanthropist and former energy trader John Arnold notes.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

But his favorite piece isn’t something fans can get from bootleggers.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of bootlegger

Noun

Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Part of the appeal comes down to the versatility of the blank slate, but an outsized amount of credit has to go to the community of hustlers in New York City.

— Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 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

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