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

The Lee’s Summit council followed up last week by voting to approve an intergovernmental agreement setting the playground funding in motion. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Six came in a sublime inning of good contact and runners in motion against the Houston Astros. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Those formats translate well for boutiques, since clothes look better in motion than in static product photos and a styling tutorial doubles as a sales pitch. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

From there, the sound of the zipper sets the rhythm in motion, with the singer breaking into movement and choreography as the energy of the spot amplifies. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 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