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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Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team's relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June.
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
There are indications that the move to rescind the finding could be finalized soon – the EPA sent its final draft rule to the White House for review in early January 2026.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
Fordwich also explained how William and Kate’s recent move to Forest Lodge also hints at their new dynamic as a couple.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2026
Even stoic Chiefs Coach Andy Reid, who has led the team to five Super Bowls and three wins since the 2019 season, dismissed the move to Kansas when it was announced last month.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
There are indications that the move to rescind the finding could be finalized soon – the EPA sent its final draft rule to the White House for review in early January 2026.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
Fordwich also explained how William and Kate’s recent move to Forest Lodge also hints at their new dynamic as a couple.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2026
Even stoic Chiefs Coach Andy Reid, who has led the team to five Super Bowls and three wins since the 2019 season, dismissed the move to Kansas when it was announced last month.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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