pusher

As a button pusher, he makes enough to support a family of four—even though a majority of his day is spent with his feet up on the desk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

“They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security,” Mr. Nikoui said at the time, according to the news organization.

From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

David Hughes, representing the alleged pusher, suggested Ms Watts's attention had more focused on conversations with her friends, and the boy may have stumbled instead of pushing Christopher.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024

In part, this viewpoint reflected a discomfort with carrying out an action that triggered results which couldn’t be viewed by the button pusher.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2022

“Good thing you have a grandma to help you. I bet she’s the best swing pusher in the world.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Playing the 2p pushers, I meet John and Sue, a couple down on a coach trip from the Midlands.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Pawn pushers at a couple of low-stakes chess tournaments in Iowa and Louisiana recently sat down at their boards only to discover a surprising competitor: one of the highest rated chess players ever to live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025

Here’s a recap of some of our favorite new record-breakers and, pardon the pun, envelope pushers from the academy’s latest choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Rather than depicting an urban milieu populated by hustlers and pushers, the films that arrived during the newer decade captured an emerging, well-educated Black middle and upper class occupying high rises and boardrooms.

From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

Now I put the script aside, pulled on yesterday's pedal pushers, and slipped yesterday's T-shirt over my head.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English