move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
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Elsewhere in Times Square, officers moved in after a crowd began damaging a parked school bus, tearing off part of its hood, CNN’s Mark Morales reported. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moved in the opposite direction from the CFPB. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Puerto Rican Day Parade forecast Sunshine and low humidity will be in place to begin Sunday before higher humidity and more clouds move in for the afternoon hours. Katie Houlis, CBS News, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for move in

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of move in was in 1850

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“Move in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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