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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
I need you to move all your books off that chair before company gets here
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2
as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery
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as in to shift
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were deeply moved by the program of patriotic music
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as in to encourage
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the heartfelt appeal moved the people to reach into their pockets and donate generously
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
the report moved me to change my mind about the issue
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as in to activate
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
the police officer told the loiterers to move along
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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
retiring early was a smart move
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as in shifting
the act or an instance of changing position
don't make a move
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Recent Examples of move
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Third, move up to 600 officers out of administrative roles and back into public-facing police work.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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As part of the launch, Amazon only moved sellers’ inbound goods from the port to an Amazon fulfillment center.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Third, move up to 600 officers out of administrative roles and back into public-facing police work.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Noun
That marks a sharp reversal from April, when investors largely expected the Fed’s next move would be a rate cut.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for move
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The series follows the Clyburns, a wealthy New York City family who relocates to Montana’s Madison River Valley following the deaths of family patriarch Preston (Russell) and his brother Paul (Fox), who were killed in a plane crash.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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After two seasons in the frozen Alaskan wilderness, the survival competition has drastically relocated to the dense, humid jungles of Panama.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In other words, the current combination of US political tensions and global conflicts are driving more US nationals to seek new options overseas.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Naturally, Ohtani also singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs in that game.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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If the board wants to shift maintenance, repair or replacement obligations under the condominium declaration, the condominium declaration itself must be amended.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The 53-year-old actor maintains a home in Los Angeles but has shifted most of his life to the Midwest in recent years.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In a statement, the district said that if a resident saw ash or smelled smoke, they might be affected by fine particulate matter pollution.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Obviously, that was affected by Thursday’s weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Mbappe also told the New York Times he’d been encouraged to stay in Paris by Emmanuel Macron, the French president.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Parents of at least two teenage boys who died by suicide have sued AI developers in ongoing legal disputes, saying their chatbots encouraged their sons to die.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Extravagance and the consequent money troubles force him to rent his estate to an admiral, which brings his family into the society of naval men—including Captain Wentworth, a suitor who Anne was persuaded by her relations to reject eight years ago.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The launch of USDCx comes amid a broader push from the crypto industry to persuade big banks and institutions to use blockchain technology.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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The state agency’s specialized disaster response team, called MO MORT-1, had also been activated at the request of Bates County, the county where Butler is located.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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In response to the advisory, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has activated an emergency outreach plan.—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The Dodgers stretched their lead with two runs in the seventh inning and another in the eighth, Ohtani exiting along the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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As if things weren't bad enough for the Golden Knights in the second frame, one of their key players, William Karlsson, exited the game and did not return.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Move.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/move. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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