variants
or moveable
as in portable
capable of being moved especially with ease
any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters
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Recent Examples of movable
Easter is a moveable holiday, meaning Ash Wednesday moves with it.
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The concession stand, however, will be movable.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
There are so many layering opportunities built into this roomy, moveable one-piecer.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The concession stand, however, will be movable.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
There are so many layering opportunities built into this roomy, moveable one-piecer.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movable
Adjective
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BougeRV's previous portable lantern was deemed 'near perfect' by the backwoods experts at the All Things Overlanding YouTube channel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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Not only were the players far more portable than turntables but unlike records, tapes were resilient to being tossed about.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What does stand out, though, is the ergonomic, adjustable handlebar that can adjust to fit the height of the user.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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This particular set also comes with a fire pit table with adjustable heat controls for an enjoyable outdoor setup even on brisk spring nights.—
Melanie Fincher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These modular systems hint at future bioreactors that couple CO₂-fixation organisms to fast converters.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Developers said the industry is also working on developing small modular nuclear reactions to power data centers.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Movable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movable. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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