: 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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However, The Athletic went with a slightly different approach, making an analytical model to highlight the biggest movers of the offseason.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Earlier this year, major moving companies including Allied Van Lines and U-Haul found in separate surveys that the gap between inbound and outbound residents in Florida was narrowing, with a potential balancing of the two categories of residential movers not far off.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Another false belief is that daring thieves stole the pieces on behalf of a wealthy mover and shaker who is holding the art somewhere in a private collection.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Sweden’s Saab, France’s Thales, and Britain’s BAE Systems also crowded the top of Stoxx 600 movers.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Earlier this year, major moving companies including Allied Van Lines and U-Haul found in separate surveys that the gap between inbound and outbound residents in Florida was narrowing, with a potential balancing of the two categories of residential movers not far off.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Another false belief is that daring thieves stole the pieces on behalf of a wealthy mover and shaker who is holding the art somewhere in a private collection.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Sweden’s Saab, France’s Thales, and Britain’s BAE Systems also crowded the top of Stoxx 600 movers.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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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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