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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
And that pick being moveable would make it so the Pacers would have four first-round picks that could be moved in deals.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
High accuracy The team moved away from the painstaking process of manufacturing chips one by one, adopting a method more akin to movable-type printing.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
That could be a problem for a device with a movable hinge.
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ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for movable
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.
—
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
High accuracy The team moved away from the painstaking process of manufacturing chips one by one, adopting a method more akin to movable-type printing.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
That could be a problem for a device with a movable hinge.
—
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for movable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movable
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Lightweight and easily portable, this cleaner can tackle stains in carpets as well as upholstered furniture, appliances and other surfaces.
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Visitors with a valid California Campfire Permit may continue using portable gas or propane stoves, lanterns and similar devices equipped with a shut-off valve if they are operated at least 3 feet from combustible materials.
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It’s designed with a square neckline, adjustable spaghetti straps, convenient side pockets, and a breezy silhouette that won’t cling to you in the sticky heat.
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This one’s made with a blend of recycled materials and spandex, which reviewers say is thick and comfortably smoothing, and features adjustable criss-cross back straps and a shelf bra.
Adjective
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On the walls were art works by Kerry James Marshall, Rashid Johnson, and Ellen Gallagher, and books shelved in colorful modular storage units.
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Under this contract, the developer will deploy BWRX-300 small modular reactors, designating the Ohio installation as one of the earliest commercial small modular reactor initiatives in the United States.
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“Movable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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