move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
Phrases
move in on
: to make advances or aggressive movements toward

Examples of move in in a Sentence

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Another fighter, from the Ukrainian ‘Peaky Blinders’ drone unit also said the Russians often move in groups of three, adding that attrition rates remain high. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 The first homebuyers in the Buckeye development of Teravalis, one of the nation’s largest new communities, have moved in. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 16 Nov. 2025 Motion tracking lets an effect, object, or text follow something moving in your video. PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025 The Chinese weather satellite was moving in a near vertical polar orbit 537 miles up, so its remains are still flying free. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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