How to Use move in in a Sentence

move in

verb
  • The water moves in the way and the speed that water should move.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 1 June 2025
  • As the wheel rolls, the dancer moves in and out of its rotation.
    Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • If bats move in, be prepared to maintain the box for the long haul.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • To put it simply, stocks don’t move in a straight line.
    Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The Cruz’s have known our family since the the 1990s when my parents moved in.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Morehouse taught me not just how to think, but how to move in the world with purpose.
    Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Much of the fight on the main floor was shot in long takes in which the two went through all their moves in a master shot.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
  • An effort to force a debate in the Senate failed last week, and there was no such move in the House.
    John Hanna, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That may not seem like a lot, but rates been moving in a very narrow range for the past month.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Not only did Lincoln move in with Speed that same day, the two went on to share the same bed for four years.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The Leafs had been moving in this direction, bit by bit, over the past few years.
    James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Freddy's Revenge takes place in the same town, on the same street, and in the same house when the Walsh family moves in.
    Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Amy moved in with a 20-something friend who had twin infants.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
  • My legs like some room to move in their clothing cocoons.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Now, mom is moving in — and the sister won’t be welcome any more.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Warmer air close to the surface is expected to move in and allow for a switch to a mix of rain and snow.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Though they got hitched in 2022, Colleen and Matt didn't move in together for two more years.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
  • Riot police moved in and the protests were swiftly quelled.
    Dake Kang, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • She was used to various men moving in and out of their home.
    Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • With one leg on the floor, lift the other leg and move in a circular motion 20 times.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Clouds really move in toward the pre-dawn and beyond as lows reach the mid-50s to low 60s.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Both the pants and the matching bra are super easy to stretch and move in, thanks to their mesh inner linings.
    Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
  • At the time of her disappearance, the 33-year-old mother was in the process of moving in with Waller.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • The Honey Pot is making major moves in the boardroom and in the locker room.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 June 2024
  • The left side of her hair was tucked behind her ear, while the right bunch moved in front of her face like a flatline sound wave.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
  • Now, his sister has moved in with a friend for a few days, and their parents are weighing in.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Florida had year-to-year drops in both immigrants and people moving in from other states.
    Mike Schneider, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Try to move in long, downward stokes, applying even pressure.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This is probably how the hippies felt when the yuppies were moving in 50 years ago!
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026

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