mover

[ moo-ver ]

/ ˈmu vər /

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noun

a person or thing that moves.

Often movers. a person or company whose business is the moving of household effects or office equipment from one location to another.

a powerful and influential person, as in politics or business.

a person who is energetic and ambitious; go-getter.

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Idioms about mover

movers and shakers, Informal. powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.

Origin of mover

First recorded in 1350–1400, mover is from the Middle English word mevere.See move, -er¹

Words nearby mover

move-in, moveless, movement, move on, move-out, mover, mover and shaker, movers and shakers, move up, movie, movie camera

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How to use mover in a sentence

As for V12, Porch’s focus is on that company’s mover marketing and data platform.
Home services platform Porch acquires four companies|Frederic Lardinois|January 14, 2021|TechCrunch
You’ll hear from — and get to engage with — some of the most important movers and shakers across public, private and defense sectors.
Only 72 hours left until early-bird savings end for TC Sessions: Space 2020|Alexandra Ames|November 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Though a fast mover, Zeta generated substantial rainfall totals.
Updated forecast: Zeta’s rain rapidly exiting D.C. area after one to three inches, but more showers overnight.|David Streit, Jason Samenow|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
“That could be a volatility driver or a market mover,” she adds.
Buckle up, investors. The stimulus talks’ roller coaster is nothing compared to what could hit the markets next|Anne Sraders|October 21, 2020|Fortune

Once again led by the advertising and search category of injury law, due to the highly competitive and expensive nature, we are seeing a couple of key movers.
Navigating a cookieless future|Jacob M. DelHagen|September 28, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The minute you stop playing that game the first mover advantage goes away.
Shutdown Crisis: We Need a Hostage Negotiator|John Avlon|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was a prime mover behind the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain a year ago to smash an incipient Shia reform movement.
Meet Prince Salman, the Next Saudi King|Bruce Riedel|June 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
China has been the main mover behind the six-party talks, aimed at convincing North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program.
China Fears Unrest, Instability in North Korea After Kim Jong-il’s Death|Melinda Liu|December 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Leo is strategic, the queen on the chessboard, the prime mover of the zodiac.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|August 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Vestas has clearly been the prime mover in WindMade and they both deserve and have received credit for that.
Winds of Change: Green Industry Trailblazer Leads WindMade Charge|Daily Beast Promotions|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This success induced the noble mover to bring the subject before the house again.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
In every direction but one he turns, and that is the direction where lies the prime mover of his toil, his subject.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Hookey, it seemed probable, was the prime mover; and I felt satisfied we should see him again.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
That is true, too,—although I somehow think Merrick is the prime mover in this swindle.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
The Flockmaster of Poison Creek|George W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for mover

mover

/ (ˈmuːvə) /

noun

informal a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing

a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate

US and Canadian a removal firm or a person who works for one

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