in motion

phrase

1

: moving sense 1

a busy person who's always in motion

2

American football, of an offensive player : running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap

Examples of in motion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, it’s not designed for use while in motion—you’ll have to park your RV or tie up your boat before connecting. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on defense technology, said SpaceX had implemented a speed limit on Starlink terminals in motion, without notifying the country's defense forces. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Most people don’t understand that running the football is almost like dancing — a portrait in motion. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Ultron finally finds the key to set Vision in motion by re-evoking the Ship of Theseus. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in motion

• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• promotion
• locomotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion