move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
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The units range from one to four bedrooms, and the first residents are expected to move in during summer 2028. Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 These measures might seem like ordinary bureaucratic retaliation, the latest moves in a familiar cycle of sanctions, investigations, and countermeasures. Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 Reseeding fills in those gaps before bare patches take hold, which is also crucial because bare soil serves as prime real estate for weeds looking to move in uncontested. Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026 Japan’s top currency official, Atsushi Mimura, said authorities would respond to foreign-exchange moves in coordination with monetary policy. Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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