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

Capturing atoms in motion For their experiments, the researchers used a compact X-ray light source (CXLS), the first of two instruments planned for the university’s X-ray facility. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

My body’s decline was well in motion since the day I was born — and something must be done right away. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026

Now, Lennox has announced a new live album capturing the quintet in motion. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said. — Arkansas Online, 26 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