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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The agency’s main headquarters will move to an already existing building roughly half a mile from the current site.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Following former offensive coordinator Kirby Moore’s move to be the head coach at Washington State, at least four Mizzou staff members are set to join him in Pullman, marking the first wave of departures from Eli Drinkwitz’s program this offseason.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The 65-year-old is expected to move to a property on the Sandringham estate and receive private financial support from Charles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Following former offensive coordinator Kirby Moore’s move to be the head coach at Washington State, at least four Mizzou staff members are set to join him in Pullman, marking the first wave of departures from Eli Drinkwitz’s program this offseason.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The 65-year-old is expected to move to a property on the Sandringham estate and receive private financial support from Charles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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