How to Use pusher in a Sentence

pusher

noun
  • The city was high on the adrenaline of the chase, and my parents were the pushers.
    Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Williams was one of the stroller pushers, her two young sons nestled side by side.
    William Leukhardt, courant.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • For weeks, many asked the question: Who is the Putney Bridge pusher?
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 June 2018
  • All are good ways to avoid the button-pushers and loudmouths.
    Author: Donna Cameron, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The pusher is propelled by a single cable, which runs between the rails the full length of the dock.
    Daniel C. Schlenoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2017
  • One pusher starts and stops the timer, and the other pusher resets the timer back to zero.
    Brynn Wallner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Use a cuticle pusher to push the remainder of the gel polish off the free end of the nail.
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • There are three people to a team: one racer and two pushers.
    Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com, 23 July 2019
  • The new 4 o’clock pusher means the crown has been re-positioned between 1 and 2 o’clock.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The retrograde date display is set by a small pusher on the case side at 7 o’clock.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Trump in the past has addressed the issue of tough penalties for drug dealers and pushers.
    Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The unit also includes a meat pusher to keep fingers out of the feeder tube.
    Brad Fenson, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • In stark contrast, the rapid-winding pusher is made of lemon-yellow Quartz TPT.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
  • On the last pass, one of the Su-27s reportedly clipped the Reaper’s pusher propeller.
    Eric Tegler, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Snow shovels come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common categories are scoops and pushers.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This time, the pusher was retired, and the teams were instructed to build their own propulsion systems.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 July 2018
  • Leave the wraps on for 10 to 15 minutes, and then, using a wooden cuticle pusher, gently push the gel off of the nail plates.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 25 Jan. 2019
  • Right down to the end, the pencil pusher was dedicated.
    Paolo Bacigalupi, Wired News, 27 May 2015
  • The split-seconds function is controlled by its own pusher at 4 o’clock.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
  • Nervous dads can spy on their kids through the peek-a-boo window, and all pushers will enjoy the convenience of a one-foot brake.
    Stirling Kelso, CNT, 26 July 2017
  • My pusher, Roberto, in Amandola, hooked me up with a slight discount.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2021
  • When shredding or slicing, let the food processor do most of the work, but work with the pusher to gently guide food into the work bowl.
    Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The attachment comes with a food pusher that can handle small and large fruits and vegetables or blocks of cheese that are cut to size.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The attachment comes with a food pusher that can handle small and large fruits and vegetables or blocks of cheese that are cut to size.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • As a pass-rusher, Shelton is mostly just a pocket pusher who can help take away the space a QB needs to step up in the pocket.
    John Owning, Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Once the gel starts crumbling off, use a cuticle pusher to gently push the polish off of your nail bed (do not file or scrape).
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 28 Dec. 2017
  • The pusher guards and outer bezel are made of chalcedony, a semi-translucent, fairly tough quartz stone with a pale blue hue.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The 4H Piston Pushers will have a garden tractor pulling event and there will be antique cars and trucks on display.
    Courant Community, 16 May 2017
  • Still, Lovett is a pusher, and Foster’s full-throated commitment to any role asked of her fits the character.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The crown and dial colors are coordinated according to function, with each pusher matched to a function on the dial.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024

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