pushers

Definition of pushersnext
plural of pusher

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • At the time, traders on the prediction market site Kalshi were placing millions of dollars worth of bets on who would attend.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 June 2026
  • On the economic front, traders will also watch for the ADP private payrolls report for May, as well as April’s final durable goods and factory orders on Wednesday morning.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
  • Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The plan is to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers.
    Jay King, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Politicians of all stripes have often been seen as hustlers and there is little doubt that at least a couple currently operating could be put into that category.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Pushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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