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 Erie Canal and New York State’s other canals are segmented and managed by a series of locks, lift bridges, guard gates and movable dams that control water flow and vessel traffic.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
These designs often have seats, spinning wheels or movable knobs that simulate those in cabins or cockpits.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
In the 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg created about 180 copies of the Bible using movable type.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
At first glance, the objects resemble dolls or even more advanced action figures with movable parts.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
These designs often have seats, spinning wheels or movable knobs that simulate those in cabins or cockpits.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
In the 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg created about 180 copies of the Bible using movable type.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
At first glance, the objects resemble dolls or even more advanced action figures with movable parts.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for movable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movable
portable
Adjective
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Planning to open the 1,000-bed facility within days, state law enforcement officials commandeered the environmentally sensitive land, owned by Miami-Dade County, and began ushering in trucks carrying portable restrooms and industrial generators.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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The singer’s bag is also something of a portable pharmacy.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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“Movable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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