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
The library books will stay, with moveable furniture and racks.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Too many movable tables and chairs.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the Make Art Zone, Semmerling will lead an activity for kids to make their own bird puppets with a moveable beak free of charge.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Too many movable tables and chairs.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the Make Art Zone, Semmerling will lead an activity for kids to make their own bird puppets with a moveable beak free of charge.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movable
Adjective
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For instance, portable cold atom systems could provide navigation without GPS, detect underground structures, monitor climate change with unprecedented detail, and even enable space missions to test gravity and search for new particles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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This portable luggage scale has saved me more than once, especially with the stricter international airlines.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dream Pairs Mary Janes with Velcro Ankle Straps Stylish yet practical, these Mary Janes are designed with an adjustable hook-and-loop closure and non-slip outsoles with a subtle heel.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cacoe Phone Lanyard Neck Strap 2-pack The Cacoe adjustable phone lanyard is one of those clever, low-key safety tools that feels tailored for travel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cover is removable and washable, so don’t worry about hair, dirt, or debris accumulation nor spills or accidents.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Movable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movable. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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