move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
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Examples of move in in a Sentence

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Next month, audiences will get a candid look at Holmes in the 34 days before her incarceration in You Can See Everything, which sees Fielder and a film crew move in with Holmes and her husband. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 People may be moving in selfish and extractive ways, or handling things in a style that is not entirely above board. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 Airfares haven’t moved in lockstep with fuel prices, however. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The attack fleet has become a defense priority as a balance to China’s rapid naval expansion and its aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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