1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
I need you to move all your books off that chair before company gets here
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2
as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery
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3
as in to shift
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were deeply moved by the program of patriotic music
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as in to encourage
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the heartfelt appeal moved the people to reach into their pockets and donate generously
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
the report moved me to change my mind about the issue
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as in to activate
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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8
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
the police officer told the loiterers to move along
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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
retiring early was a smart move
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as in shifting
the act or an instance of changing position
don't make a move
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Recent Examples of move
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Life in the small town seemed to go back to normal, until a year later — when George and Kathy Lutz moved into the home.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
By 1914, eviction notices were sent to all San Francisco cemeteries ordering them to exhume and move the dead.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Life in the small town seemed to go back to normal, until a year later — when George and Kathy Lutz moved into the home.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
The redirection of a carrier is a significant military move and often suggests larger operations to come.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The land was acquired by the company through the village in 2018 in a move that angered a lot residents but in 2023 the Foxconn project failed to live up to its original expectation.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for move
Verb
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If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dinosaur mummy zone Senior author of the study, Paul Sereno, PhD, Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, and his team relocated the sites in east-central Wyoming where several famous dinosaur mummies were discovered in the early 20th century.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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These extinctions were driven mostly by European agriculture and the introduction of non-native species that outcompeted Australian animals.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite shifting attention, 72 percent of consumers globally still preferred products that do not harm plants or animals, the survey showed.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hitt also said that tariffs have not significantly affected the business.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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Johnson says the concussion affected his ability to concentrate and even altered his personality that year, which dovetailed with the release of his 2010 double album, The Guitar Song.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to this speculation, WWE might be attempting to use the leverage of a potential one-year non-compete clause as a way to persuade Andrade to return to the company.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The moon activating Neptune puts you in daydream mode.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fat overload in astrocytes and microglia activates inflammatory pathways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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So when Barkley exited Sunday’s Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants at the end of the third quarter, Eagles fans were likely holding their breath.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trent Battle steps up TCU starting running back Kevorian Barnes exited the game after just one carry with an unknown injury, forcing the Horned Frogs to rely on their depth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Move.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/move. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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