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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6
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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7
as in triggered
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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8
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
Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Aces moved ahead 2-0 in the first best-of-7 finals in league history.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Before referrals were halted, the effort that placed people at the Civic had already moved hard-to-reach homeless people from the street to a shelter space and, in many cases, then on to long-term housing and stability.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly moved up to NCAA Division I-AA in 1994, now known as the FCS.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
But Jane ducked under his hands and moved forward to the cage, a distance of about six feet.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
That score followed a scoreless first quarter, when Northwest moved the ball but stalled and had a field goal blocked.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Many of them moved over and around the barricades to enter the park on foot.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Ben Pickman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Before referrals were halted, the effort that placed people at the Civic had already moved hard-to-reach homeless people from the street to a shelter space and, in many cases, then on to long-term housing and stability.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly moved up to NCAA Division I-AA in 1994, now known as the FCS.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
But Jane ducked under his hands and moved forward to the cage, a distance of about six feet.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
That score followed a scoreless first quarter, when Northwest moved the ball but stalled and had a field goal blocked.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Many of them moved over and around the barricades to enter the park on foot.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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The youngest of the Day-Lewis clan relocated to Ireland after graduating from college, working in a pub while writing music for the National Concert Hall (NCH).—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Children's relocated its emergency department in 2023 to a new space built at the front of its hospital.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Megadeals valued at $10 billion or more drove the surge, with 49 such transactions announced thus far this year, the highest on record for nine months, according to the firm's data.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Schneider and Sida got in a car early Monday and drove to get Francine.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although the divorce is not officially finalized, both artists have shifted their focus to their respective crafts.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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In other words, people have shifted between coastal fishing, dry forest harvesting and hunting based on the local conditions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers' social media- and internet-influenced subculture is changing language faster than their elders can keep up.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Songs were influenced by improvisational and bebop jazz, as well as gospel.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Republicans provoked a shutdown at the exact same point in the calendar in 2013 over defunding Obamacare — and the polls at that time were bad for the GOP.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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That termination triggered lengthy litigation that continues and has pingponged through the American judicial system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Market reaction to the QFI consultation was muted, in contrast to the buying spree triggered by potential lifting of foreign ownership limits.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Palladinos departed after Season 6 due to contract disputes with WB, and David Rosenthal stepped in as showrunner and head writer.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gehlfuss, who was with the show since its inception, departed in Season 8.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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