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One that sets something in motion. Also: One who brings furniture from one home to another for a living.

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Usage examples (28)
  • When it was time to relocate to another city, they hired a mover to do the heavy work.
  • Patti Stanger is what you might call a mover and a shaker.
  • He's a mover, which is an easy way of saying he's telekinetic.
  • Which is funny, because I'm not exactly what you'd call a mover and shaker in the music world.
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