: one that pushes
especially
: one that pushes illegal drugs
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Upon actuation of a pusher on the left case flank, one hand jumps in single-hour increments, leaving the second hand in place.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Vancouver, Canada Winter Olympics Elana would throw herself into her new sport with punishing workouts to build up her speed and power as a pusher (the pusher also acts as brakewoman of the sled).
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The authors were able to examine the medical and police records of twenty individual subway pushers.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Elana, who is built like her father with a short explosive build, was a natural pusher; The pusher tries to maximize the speed of the bobsled at the start of the race.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Vancouver, Canada Winter Olympics Elana would throw herself into her new sport with punishing workouts to build up her speed and power as a pusher (the pusher also acts as brakewoman of the sled).
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The authors were able to examine the medical and police records of twenty individual subway pushers.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Elana, who is built like her father with a short explosive build, was a natural pusher; The pusher tries to maximize the speed of the bobsled at the start of the race.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusher. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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pusher
noun
push·er
ˈpu̇sh-ər 
1
: one that pushes
2
: a seller of illegal drugs
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