pushers

plural of pusher

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushers
Noun
  • Oil prices edged lower as traders continued to monitor tanker traffic through the waterway.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • In the futures markets, traders priced in the possibility of a rate rise in September.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.
    Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • Videos from the confrontation show smashed car windows, fires burning on the sidewalks, and Haredi men tearing at police fences as officers beat them back and arrest rioters.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
  • No parking signs were plastered on fences across Miami Gardens as residents and authorities worked to keep streets clear.
    Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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