: 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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There was a lot of work to be done in my new space, and I was blessed with wonderful workers — from the movers to the contractors.
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Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Ganesh Rao 19 Hours Ago Capgemini down 8% after annual results
Shares of Capgemini were 8% lower in early afternoon trade, hitting the bottom of Stoxx 600 movers, after the technology consultancy group reported a 1.9% dip in full-year revenue and cautious growth outlook.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
In May 2024, a for sale sign goes up outside the window, and soon the couch is gone, with Ivy seen lying on the bare floor waiting for the movers, while the little girl, now able to stand on her own, stares out the window at the world passing by.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Once in the new home, the movers went to install the new washing machine and did not know how to shut the water off, causing a leak.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Ganesh Rao 19 Hours Ago Capgemini down 8% after annual results
Shares of Capgemini were 8% lower in early afternoon trade, hitting the bottom of Stoxx 600 movers, after the technology consultancy group reported a 1.9% dip in full-year revenue and cautious growth outlook.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
In May 2024, a for sale sign goes up outside the window, and soon the couch is gone, with Ivy seen lying on the bare floor waiting for the movers, while the little girl, now able to stand on her own, stares out the window at the world passing by.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Once in the new home, the movers went to install the new washing machine and did not know how to shut the water off, causing a leak.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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