move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
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Is this what happens when Tamra finally douses herself in so much melatonin before filming that her fat tongue won’t move in her mouth? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Since Tiffany’s attacks began, Crowley has moved in Hong’s general direction, emphasizing his requirements—using exclusively renewable energy to power new data centers, building them with union labor—for developers to receive the tax breaks. Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Showers move in late Friday night and slide through Saturday morning. Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Under his plan, Fazio said, the state government would move in the opposite direction. Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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