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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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
Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.
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Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
From Zehetmair’s searching dissonances, the SPCO moved into Brahms’ Double Concerto, performed by concertmaster Steven Copes and principal cello Julie Albers.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The lawyer also urged that time was of the essence, as some of the individuals could be moved as soon as Monday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, giving the Angels their best shot at a rally.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Stagner moved past him and headed inside Mendoza’s trailer.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
From Zehetmair’s searching dissonances, the SPCO moved into Brahms’ Double Concerto, performed by concertmaster Steven Copes and principal cello Julie Albers.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The lawyer also urged that time was of the essence, as some of the individuals could be moved as soon as Monday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, giving the Angels their best shot at a rally.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Stagner moved past him and headed inside Mendoza’s trailer.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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In 2010, Crémieux relocated its offices and showroom to New York City and starting in 2014, the company began opening stores globally, with locations in New York City, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour, Paris, Saint-Tropez, Capri and London.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most of them — 69 people — were relocated to emergency shelters, while 22 others were placed in some form of permanent housing.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Isn’t the same belief what drove Laura to speak to them?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Judge drove a full-count splitter from Casey Mize to right-center field, giving New York a 1-0 lead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, the genre's pop crossover has drastically shifted.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shifted its focus to combating specific practices within surveillance advertising, particularly those involving sensitive data, lack of consent or deceptive and unfair practices.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fire spread will be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, a review of a decade-plus of Western Australian government policy found that Jaws influenced its stance on sharks.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In practice, that could mean a withdrawal of political cover for Israel's ongoing invasion of Gaza, which has provoked outrage among European and Arab nations as famine conditions spread.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The moves provoked legal challenges over First Amendment rights.—
Dan Gooding
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fallout from Singapore's money-laundering scandal and high-profile crypto failures like Three Arrows Capital and FTX triggered an aggressive compliance push in 2024, according to Iris Xu, founder of corporate services firm Jenga, whose clients are wealthy mainland Chinese in Singapore.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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That contract, reached after the union leveraged a strike threat in 2024, included coverage of PBS Kids’ animation for the first time and triggered union representation for writers on shows like Molly of Denali and Work It Out Wombats.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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