pusher

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Recent Examples of pusher The former leader oversaw a ferocious crackdown on drug pushers in the Southeast Asian country, targeting with relentless and bloody zeal a criminal trade that had sparked widespread anger among his supporters. Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 Timex has also added a few thoughtful touches, like the pump style pushers and the Waterbury Watch Company logo engraved on the crown, which are nice throwback cues to the brands heritage. Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Use your cuticle pusher to gently (key word gently) scrape the gel off your nails. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025 Patterson says that Combs’ mother Janice used to have illicit parties that were attended by drug pushers and soaked in alcohol and marijuana. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pusher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pusher
Noun
  • The intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has hurt the equity outlook for both countries, as traders brace for what could be a painful and drawn out negotiating process.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • His bill would create a Connecticut Electricity Procurement Authority composed of energy traders who would search energy markets daily for favorable price fluctuations.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The proposal, formally known as ‘Preventing and countering the facilitation of unauthorized entry, transit and stay in the EU’ is nominally designed to modernize Europe’s legal framework to crack down on people smugglers and other vendors who ‘profit’ from irregular migration.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When officers arrived, the reporters explained that they had been parked on the east side of Agnes Road against a fence when four tow trucks arrived and arranged themselves around the car, blocking the reporters from the front, left and back.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Security footage at the residence showed the intruder scaling an exterior perimeter fence in the early morning hours of April 13, authorities said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Childhood friends, Costello and Genovese thrived as bootleggers during Prohibition and rose to the upper ranks of the mob.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Calle is believed to be portraying a hustler working for Sugar.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The drama follows a pregnant female hustler fighting for a better life while facing betrayal and difficult sacrifices.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Pusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusher. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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