move to
idiom
1
: to cause (someone) to feel (an emotion and especially sadness or sympathy)
He's not easily moved to anger.
2
: to cause (someone) to act or think in a specified way
The report moved me to change my mind.
His arguments moved them to reconsider the plan.
I felt moved to speak.
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If all Americans had defined contribution plans, that would move to 6 in 10 Americans, according to the firm.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Spurs started this season with a trip to Hong Kong and South Korea, where Son Heung-min played his memorable final game for Tottenham in front of an adoring crowd before his move to MLS side LAFC.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Tilman Blasshofer and Timm Reichert Reuters The European Commission will move to scrap plans for an effective ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday, in what would be a major victory for Germany, which has been pressing to protect its automakers.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Spurs started this season with a trip to Hong Kong and South Korea, where Son Heung-min played his memorable final game for Tottenham in front of an adoring crowd before his move to MLS side LAFC.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Tilman Blasshofer and Timm Reichert Reuters The European Commission will move to scrap plans for an effective ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday, in what would be a major victory for Germany, which has been pressing to protect its automakers.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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