pushers

Definition of pushersnext
plural of pusher
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Noun
  • Elsewhere, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • While traders might have listened to the hearing, focus is also on the impending US-Iran ceasefire deadline.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The characterization that those killed in the attacks are drug-smugglers has been disputed at times by families of the dead.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Use fences and hedges to denote the garden's boundaries.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Our association is now telling us that the town said the fences were mistakenly allowed to be put too close to the lake.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The writing serves the characters by taking the time to build out their friendships, like the mutual respect Brina and Monica (Erika Alexander), Reggie’s ex-wife and still-agent, have for each other as two female hustlers.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone can open an eBay account, and side hustlers without storage costs or overhead often feel less pressure to move product.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Pushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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