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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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
Six unmarked police cars were spotted on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, where Mountbatten-Windsor recently moved, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The loss on Thursday night moved the Hornets (26-30) from ninth to 10th in the Eastern Conference, on the edge of the play-in tournament if the season ended today.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Because the Heat largely have moved away from the draft as their prime building component, there has become less appreciation of the possibilities.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
When Blue Jay was first unveiled in October, Amazon said its development moved from concept to production in just over a year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Altogether, Lorant’s popularization of Lincoln photos took the topic out of the hands of scholars and collectors and moved it into the hands and homes of everyday people.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The couple moved into a house in Indianapolis with old friends of Hull's, Andrew Cataldi and Tricia Nordman.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Then again, as Hicks notes, some influencers who were previously plus-size have moved into the midsize category after taking GLP-1s.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Eventually, Frank Reiss moved back to Atlanta and opened A Cappella Books, a shoebox of a store in Little Five Points, and Reiss watched his son’s success with admiration and even some envy.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The loss on Thursday night moved the Hornets (26-30) from ninth to 10th in the Eastern Conference, on the edge of the play-in tournament if the season ended today.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Because the Heat largely have moved away from the draft as their prime building component, there has become less appreciation of the possibilities.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
When Blue Jay was first unveiled in October, Amazon said its development moved from concept to production in just over a year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Altogether, Lorant’s popularization of Lincoln photos took the topic out of the hands of scholars and collectors and moved it into the hands and homes of everyday people.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The couple moved into a house in Indianapolis with old friends of Hull's, Andrew Cataldi and Tricia Nordman.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Then again, as Hicks notes, some influencers who were previously plus-size have moved into the midsize category after taking GLP-1s.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Eventually, Frank Reiss moved back to Atlanta and opened A Cappella Books, a shoebox of a store in Little Five Points, and Reiss watched his son’s success with admiration and even some envy.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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Administrators with the Fort Worth Independent School District informed families on Wednesday night of the update to the school’s closure, citing structural issues at the district’s nearby Montessori campus that require those students to be relocated to De Zavala’s building.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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In late 2023, Talcott relocated from Windsor to downtown Hartford with the insurer noting that its decision was partly based on the amenities the city had to offer.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those include removing security gates that people complained rattled when cars drove over the track and notifying neighbors of special events at least 30 days in advance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That drove prices over $20, and Larry Dolan, the uncle of MSG Sports chairman James Dolan, agreed to buy the team for $323 million in 2000, locking in a nice profit for shareholders.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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If the robot learns to pick up a bottle in an exact position and the bottle is shifted slightly, a system that only imitates will repeat the original gesture and fail.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Meyer rejected claims he is overly influenced by Scott Boras, baseball’s most visible agent.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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This must-see showroom and store does offer museum-worthy Jacobsens, Pontis, and Eameses, but also rare finds and pieces influenced by the Memphis Group from beloved Palm Springs interior legend Steve Chase.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The duration may be longer depending on whether the clot was provoked by a temporary risk factor or reflects an ongoing predisposition.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In dramatizing the moment to his own benefit, Jackson provoked hostility from King’s widow and others in the movement’s leadership that lasted decades.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traum wasn’t persuaded by defenses offered by the NCAA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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He later was persuaded that there would be a role for him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Much of that instability was triggered by the battle between Thaksin and his allies, versus Thailand’s conservative establishment, a small but powerful network of military, royalist, and business elites threatened by his populist policies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The recall was triggered after inspectors discovered pieces of blue plastic in a production filter.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scott departed for his alma mater, Princeton, after the Falcons lost to North Carolina in the Round of 64 in the 2004 NCAA Tournament.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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