mover
noun
mov·er
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Definition of mover
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
Examples of mover in a Sentence
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Run deprivation is a significant mover in these numbers. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants fall six games below .500 at home after another low-octane defeat," 27 Aug. 2019 They can only be hauled on roads by a professional mover who obtains an oversized load permit. — oregonlive.com, "Sales of certain tiny houses hampered over jurisdictional gap between Oregon agencies," 26 Aug. 2019 Be cautious if a mover does not display this information openly. — Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, "Heed hints when hiring a mover," 29 Apr. 2018 Among individual movers, the past week was headlined by a thawing in U.S.-China trade tension that lifted chip makers like Micron and Qualcomm. — Francesca Fontana, WSJ, "Berkshire Hathaway, Nike, Micron: Stocks That Defined the Week," 5 July 2019 Other first-day movers would likely include Atlantic City's Borgata casino. — Wayne Parry, chicagotribune.com, "New Jersey Legislature OKs bill to legalize sports betting," 7 June 2018 But Hawkins doesn’t think the first-mover advantage is as potent as in other businesses because buying and selling a home is something people do every 5 to 7 years at most. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "Inside Redfin’s strategy for buying and selling homes," 17 July 2019 This time, however, the movers utilized an air dolly that forced out air from a massive compressor. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Here's How You Move a 25,000-Pound Ancient Sphinx," 17 June 2019 The astronomical valuations for Curaleaf and other big cannabis companies reflect two assumptions: that the market will grow dramatically and will benefit the first movers. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Behind Portland’s blockbuster marijuana deal: a Russian billionaire, cannabis consolidation," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mover.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mover
mover
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mover
: someone or something that moves in a certain way
: a machine that moves people or things from one place to another
US
: a person or company that moves furniture and other possessions from one home or place of business to another
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mover
noun
mov·er
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Kids Definition of mover
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others (as from one home to another)
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