as in shifts
to change one's position
most babies begin to locomote—by crawling—when they are seven to ten months old
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Verb
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But every once in a while, someone shifts your entire perspective.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025 -
This can manifest into a heated online debate or a friend revealing something that completely shifts your perception of them.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This design is lighter than traditional night vision systems and places the weight in a way that moves with the soldier.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Locomotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotes. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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