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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4
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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5
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
While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Fiddle leaf figs don't like to be moved and can drop their leaves due to stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
An officer then moved toward the open back door and fired several rounds at Kerr.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
After that touchdown, the Ravens announced that Henry had scored his 111th, and moved past Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton for fifth on the all-time rushing touchdowns list.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Though only playing eight events, Gainey’s victory at the Furyk & Friends tournament to begin October moved him from 73rd to 37th.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Filip Hallander moved onto the top line in his absence.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Until Riley Moss drew the pass-interference call of all pass-interference calls, a flag that moved New York from the 40-yard line to the 1.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Fiddle leaf figs don't like to be moved and can drop their leaves due to stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
An officer then moved toward the open back door and fired several rounds at Kerr.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
After that touchdown, the Ravens announced that Henry had scored his 111th, and moved past Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton for fifth on the all-time rushing touchdowns list.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Though only playing eight events, Gainey’s victory at the Furyk & Friends tournament to begin October moved him from 73rd to 37th.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Filip Hallander moved onto the top line in his absence.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Until Riley Moss drew the pass-interference call of all pass-interference calls, a flag that moved New York from the 40-yard line to the 1.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The suspects drove a truck up to the museum, part of which was originally built as a castle.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The temperature had warmed up since Phillips’ remarkable opening shot, so the young golfer shifted from a 6-iron to a 7-iron.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After significant pushes in 2022 and 2023, including winning Money in the Bank and the United States Championship (via the first-ever cash-in for that title), his momentum shifted.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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During that same period, Blain is alleged to have offered or agreed to receive a bribe with the understanding that his official vote and judgment would be influenced, according to the document.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That translates to real, tangible results–we’ve seen $18 billion in security influenced revenue with security teams using our SafeBase Trust Center.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The operation involved dozens of federal agents and provoked protests from bystanders, the Associated Press reported.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Not retaining his services would have provoked outrage.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Judge Page was particularly persuaded by concerns about fairness and equity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since then, there was only one ‘dip’ in form all season in 2023-24, triggered by back-to-back losses to West Ham and Fulham.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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