: 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
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The bank had grown to 4 feet deep, so the earth mover had turned up 4 feet of soil and roots.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
An injunction with contempt of court teeth The theme told by Thompson’s customers: His company gives one estimate, the movers take possession of goods, then present an invoice with new, unapproved charges later in the move with the threat of holding on to the possessions.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
An injunction with contempt of court teeth The theme told by Thompson’s customers: His company gives one estimate, the movers take possession of goods, then present an invoice with new, unapproved charges later in the move with the threat of holding on to the possessions.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
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