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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Already a strong defender at the position, a move to third base or second base is not out of the question for the two-time All-Star.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Connecticut native, who speedily racked up a million-plus followers across social media upon her move to New York City before relocating back to her rural roots in September 2022, initially launched Dairy Boy as a nostalgic homage to her childhood upbringing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The fine represents the EU's first move to sanction a company for violating the law since the law was enacted in 2022.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Could the move to the new community with all the adjustments involved be the cause?
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Connecticut native, who speedily racked up a million-plus followers across social media upon her move to New York City before relocating back to her rural roots in September 2022, initially launched Dairy Boy as a nostalgic homage to her childhood upbringing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The fine represents the EU's first move to sanction a company for violating the law since the law was enacted in 2022.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Could the move to the new community with all the adjustments involved be the cause?
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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