How to Use move in a Sentence

move

1 of 2 verb

• The breeze moved the branches of the trees.
• He moved the chair closer to the table.
• The branches moved gently in the breeze.
• We moved into the shade.
• I moved over so that she could sit next to me.
• She was unable to move her legs.
• The police were moving through the crowd telling people to move toward the exit.
• She was so frightened that she could hardly move.
• It may be necessary to move the patient to intensive care.
• We could hear someone moving around upstairs.
• My mom moved there to be with him.
  — CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• The whole thing is built to move fast.
  — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• The ocean is vast, and fish move freely through it.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• Her baby moved around all the time.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
• Police thought the van had been moved.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
• That should help to get things moving.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
• Bublé asks what kind of music moves him.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
• But no one is sure why the magma moved this way.
  — Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
• Those betting lines have moved.
  — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Both cars moved forward when the light turned green.
  — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
• His dad had moved to a nursing home last month.
  — Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
• Long walks and hikes keep my body moving and my brain calm.
  — Jamilee Hoglind, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
• Mortgage rates haven't moved at all at the start of this week.
  — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
• As of this writing, the first phase of the deal has moved ahead.
  — Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
• Sales need to be arranged, oil needs to move through pipes and on ships.
  — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
• Melodies move across the divide like the slow drag of a bow across a string.
  — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
• Narelle was moving west at about 11 mph.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
• Change your name and move and start a new life and put them all behind you.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• To put one foot in front of the other and keep moving.
  — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
• Two step out and move toward the driver’s side.
  — Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026

move

2 of 2 noun

• He was afraid to make a move.
• No one is sure what his next move will be.
• He made a sudden move that scared away the squirrel.
• The policeman warned him not to make any false moves.
• He's preparing for his move to California.
• These weren’t safe, easy moves.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
• That means moves that come at a cost.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
• Here are five moves to get you there.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• His spin move might be the best in the class.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
• The next move is up to somebody else.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
• There are other big moves as well.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
• Every move is planned like a heist.
  — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
• Or has that become a no-win move?
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
• The stock move makes little sense.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
• The lowest score is your next move.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
• Some are chess moves made with an eye on a team’s five-year plan.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• Brown has made moves since last season.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
• But the moves have been few and far between.
  — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
• Sometimes that clock moves fast.
  — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
• The move, though, is what comes after.
  — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
• The move comes as there are no signs of a breakthrough.
  — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
• The judge in the case ruled against the move just ahead of trial.
  — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
• Those need a little more than a 5% move to break even.
  — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 May 2026
• This spring, the move is to choose styles with thin straps and a clean design.
  — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
• Lemon also spoke to the downsides of such a move.
  — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
• By all means, make your move… but don’t forget your heart in the process!
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
• Robinson didn’t see the move and Hayes got the win.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
• This was a good move for my bill at checkout, but not so great for my skin.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
• The move did not come completely out of nowhere.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
• All of those moves are being tested in the courts.
  — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025