: 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 tenant had sent in his deposit, enrolled his kids in the neighborhood school, paid the movers and had his old place in New York halfway packed.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Bricker and his Singaporean gaffer also lined the sides of the roof with glowing stereo tubes and a concert mover of red light that — and this is a technical term — just does something when put against Jean Smart’s face.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
However, there are other names that have also been big movers following Nvidia's earnings, according to UBS' trading desk.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 May 2025
In fact, the company found that states in the Southeast continue to be top draws for movers, with Ocala, Florida, coming in second, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, and Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, in third and fourth.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Bricker and his Singaporean gaffer also lined the sides of the roof with glowing stereo tubes and a concert mover of red light that — and this is a technical term — just does something when put against Jean Smart’s face.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
However, there are other names that have also been big movers following Nvidia's earnings, according to UBS' trading desk.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 May 2025
In fact, the company found that states in the Southeast continue to be top draws for movers, with Ocala, Florida, coming in second, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, and Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, in third and fourth.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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