as in movement
the act or an instance of changing position
we were instructed not to make any sudden motions or we might scare away the deer
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Recent Examples of motion
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Gently scrub the bowl with the pumice stone, working in circular motions.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
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july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
That is when a judge abruptly dismissed their case, despite the mother’s objections, because the judge sided with a DHS lawyer who motioned for the dismissal during the hearing, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Noun
The arraignment will involve a formal reading of the charges and will offer Morris another opportunity to plead, ask for additional time, ask for a motion hearing, or set a trial date for the case, according to Oklahoma court procedures.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Gently scrub the bowl with the pumice stone, working in circular motions.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Seeing nothing amiss, the sergeant took the forged pass and motioned for Calvin to go inside.
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july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
That is when a judge abruptly dismissed their case, despite the mother’s objections, because the judge sided with a DHS lawyer who motioned for the dismissal during the hearing, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion
Noun
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The precise shape of your eyes and your habitual eye movements can both inform the shape of your lenses.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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After weeks of no movement, the slugger ended up re-signing with the Mets on a two-year deal worth $54 million.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rumble, the drum ensemble that keeps Chiefs fans moving at the games, beat out their rhythms while flag bearers waved giant Chiefs flags at the traffic passing the park.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the combination of a winter break, some additional scheduling imbalances to help the league’s coldest markets, and perhaps even the shifting of Leagues Cup on the annual schedule should make those challenges solvable.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The self is a shifting, inconstant phenomenon, brain and body ever transforming in time and space, with no clear delineation between what is self and what is other.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pulte’s criminal referral against Cook presented Trump with another avenue for bending the traditionally independent Fed to his will, securing a majority of the Fed’s board by firing Cook, a move that Cook has sued to block.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Copeland is the fourth Republican candidate to signal an intention to run for the party's nomination in House District 5, which includes a portion of Boone County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani has since rebuffed his position on police, instead calling for tactical shifts in operation.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The images, posted on X by David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank, show the relocation of nearly two dozen large chillers once used to regulate centrifuge operations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tuberville and others continued to push for the relocation, though.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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