MOVER Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

mover

noun

Definition of mover

as in hauler

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as in driver

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Recent Examples of mover The consortium was tasked with designing, building and financing the project, and operating and maintaining the people mover for 25 years after its completion. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite WhatNot’s first-mover advantage, a formidable rival has emerged in TikTok Shop, which allows sellers to go live and reach the app’s 100 million-plus user base. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Fidelity, the earliest mover, already runs crypto IRAs and custody through its own national trust bank. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The company was an early mover in integrating telemetry data on driving behavior into auto insurance offerings. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mover

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Noun

Tuesday’s event, which featured an evening of musical performances, was sponsored by an assortment of city contractors and government agencies, including waste hauler Athens Services and the Department of Water and Power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
This makes the Shelter Travel more of an effective gear hauler during the ride to camp and for non-camping cargo hauling.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauler

Noun

While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, was founded in 1980 by a mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated driver.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of driver

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FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Combined, the carrier strike groups would include nearly 20,000 troops, up to 150 fighter jets and numerous destroyers capable of launching and fending off missile attacks.

— Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrier

Noun

When Hanne, a staff member of a struggling animal rescue, unexpectedly becomes executor of a wealthy hunting family’s estate, a bitter battle over the inheritance erupts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
His executor is now going through his book collection, which will be donated to the Palladio Museum in Italy and was arranged according to a unique system of his own invention.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of executor

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The shorter route could significantly reduce transportation costs and also avoids geopolitical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Yoo said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The surging price of diesel, which is crucial for transportation, farming and industry, has had broad effects across the economy.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of transportation

Noun

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
In addition, each year between April and October crews are testing generators, redundancy systems and other equipment to prepare for the worst, Shelton said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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