moves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of move
1
as in relocates
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 drives
to set or keep in motion the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery

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3
as in shifts
to change one's position don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait

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4
as in influences
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 provokes
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 persuades
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 activates
to cause to function this one button moves the whole machine

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8
as in exits
to leave a place often for another the police officer told the loiterers to move along

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moves

2 of 2

noun

plural of move
1
as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result retiring early was a smart move

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2
as in movements
the act or an instance of changing position don't make a move

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Recent Examples of moves
Verb
Riley was a direct inspiration on the record, and while the Bay Area composer did work with drones, his influence is more poignant here, in the way Schwendener breaks the melody down into pieces and moves them around. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 Bits per second is commonly used in BCI research to quantify how quickly and accurately a user can select intended targets, rather than simply measuring how fast a cursor physically moves. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 The biggest problem for firms like Loti is that celebrity gossip often moves faster than the people hired to kill it. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 Gathering real-world data takes time, and time moves slowly in the real world. — Yifeng Yin, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Officials urge residents to use caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season. — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Officials urge caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 The story focuses on a novelist who moves into a building, strangely inhabited only by woman – 13 of them. — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 And this is becoming more pronounced as Gen Z moves further into the workforce. — Jeff Leblanc, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
McKinsey’s data says some of those moves can be difficult for certain workers. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026 Because futures margin is only a fraction of a contract’s underlying value, relatively small price moves can produce outsize gains or losses. — Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 The investigation also figured in recent reassignments of two senior FBI counterterrorism supervisors in Washington, though the office’s leader said the moves were routine personnel decisions. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The set moves in and out, another set rolls over, and another is on a gimbal that sways as the whale moves. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 By fine-tuning the operational voltage window, the researchers stabilized how oxygen moves inside the cell. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 The moves are sparking concern on both sides of the Atlantic, while stock markets continue to watch uneasily. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Analysts say the states’ moves could help American consumers and businesses on the margin, but none of the actions will drastically change the reality of high prices. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 This distinction becomes increasingly critical as AI moves from read-only to taking action inside our enterprise systems. — Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moves
  1. relocates
  2. drives
  3. shifts
  4. influences
  5. provokes
  6. persuades
  7. activates
  8. exits
Verb
  • Without that owner, consolidation just relocates the chaos into a single box.
    — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Connecticut Sun, which moved from Orlando to Connecticut to play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003, are playing their final game Thursday night before the franchise relocates to Houston next season.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of relocates
Verb
  • This absence drives Shimoda to unearth historical records like FBI files; to visit Manzanar, the concentration camp his grandfather was sent to in Missouri; and to travel to his grandfather’s ancestral homeland in Japan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Money drives them apart, but that’s what they’re expected to care about.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of drives
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  • Rarely anyone shifts the relationship to eventually sit down and ask attendees for their best gift.
    — Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifts
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  • But this year that panel, which influences state and insurance vaccine policies, is caught in a court battle and the CDC hasn't updated its flu advice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wen said the financial infrastructure supporting that business therefore influences its ability to scale.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of influences
Verb
  • In deceptively plain diction, the hurdle of one love relationship provokes an exploration of desire and belonging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The development provokes a leadership shake-up on both committees, prompting speculation on who will fill the spots when the next Congress opens in January.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of provokes
Verb
  • The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuades
Verb
  • The geometry of the dome itself regulates ventilation and activates natural air circulation through the stack effect, complemented by floor-level air intake to prevent direct drafts and maintain a consistent microclimate.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Recorder page activates the glasses’ voice recorder, which saves the audio recording, a transcript of everything said, and an AI summary.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of activates
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  • The museum now has up to six entrances and exits that visitors can come in and out of to curate their own journey.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Phillies’ 2022 World Series loss to the Houston Astros began a streak of five straight postseason appearances with progressively quicker exits — the NL Championship Series, two NLDS exits and now the wild-card loss.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Moves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moves. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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