1
as in relocated
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 drove
to set or keep in motion
the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery
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3
as in shifted
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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as in influenced
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 provoked
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 persuaded
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 triggered
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
the police officer told the loiterers to move along
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Recent Examples of moved
The win moved the Kings into the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The speakers moved from the door panels to the center console, which Hammond says improved the sound stage.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Silverstone has moved up a gear in the luxury sphere.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Sikes says Baumann and Evetts moved toward the employee lot to cause damage.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Garvin moved from San Francisco to Denver after the pandemic started.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The speakers moved from the door panels to the center console, which Hammond says improved the sound stage.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Silverstone has moved up a gear in the luxury sphere.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Sikes says Baumann and Evetts moved toward the employee lot to cause damage.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Garvin moved from San Francisco to Denver after the pandemic started.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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Why is the cemetery being relocated?—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cambria relocated to the island and signed more than 400 Cuban players over the next three decades, turning Havana into Major League Baseball’s most prominent talent pipeline before players began arriving from the rest of the Caribbean.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Still, Trump’s words drove oil prices back down to roughly $80 per barrel and allowed American stocks to rally before the markets closed.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cars drove by and many drivers honked their horns in support, waving or raising fists through open windows in solidarity.—
Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each is a possible candidate to be shifted to the state.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apple just unveiled a series of new devices and upgrades, but the focus has shifted almost immediately to what lies ahead.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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She was becoming influenced by social scientists such as the French philosopher Auguste Comte, who were less concerned with enshrining individual rights than with imposing a social order—a departure from her earlier universalist thinking.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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His populist views on smaller federal government and crime later influenced Ronald Reagan followers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lone spark from the hosts was Ross Johnston’s decisive fight win against Tyler Tucker, though Johnston was assessed a major penalty for boarding on the hit that provoked the conflict.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-nine were classified as provoked, including incidents involving fishing, handling sharks or attempting to touch them.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The first lady persuaded her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt to authorize the Lincoln Memorial as the site of Marian Anderson’s concert.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption in history, according to an analysis by consulting firm Rapidan Energy.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most followers were triggered that their taxpayer dollars were going to fund the influencer’s pricey excursion.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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But more than a dozen Chicago players and prospects departed camp this week to participate in the World Baseball Classic.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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