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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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as in drives
to set or keep in motion
the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery
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as in shifts
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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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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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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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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as in activates
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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as in exits
to leave a place often for another
the police officer told the loiterers to move along
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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
retiring early was a smart move
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as in movements
the act or an instance of changing position
don't make a move
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Recent Examples of moves
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The bodywork also moves now — the wings literally adjust as the car moves around the track, which sounds made up but isn’t.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
As the Earth moves around the sun and is tilted on its axis, certain parts of the world experience longer days during certain months.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
The dry stretch will last through Thursday when a front moves through and brings rain back to South Florida.
—Scott Withers, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
If Brent crude moves toward $100 per barrel due to supply concerns, the Stoxx 600 could fall by roughly 8% to around 550.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Often the company moves as one organic mass, a school of fish or flock of birds.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Storrie moves his body in ways inexplicable by science, and the physicality is both funny and hard to look away from.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Bears had a lot of work to do to become salary-cap compliant, and both of those moves helped.
—Zachary Pereles, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The Jets owe their fans more than that after everything that has happened since that last winning season; and even if all the moves that Mougey makes in the short run can’t produce a team capable of winning as many as seven games in the 2016-17 season.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The moves come after California’s Proposition 50 dramatically reshaped his current seat — in the 3rd District — into more Democratic-friendly territory.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
After decades of insurgency, Turkey and the PKK made significant moves toward a ceasefire in 2025.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
Sweeney admitted that watching teams around him in the standings making moves – the Islanders landed Schenn, the Blue Jackets got Garland and Detroit acquired Faulk – got the competitive juices flowing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Many investors have tried to copy the moves Buffett made in Berkshire’s massive portfolio of stocks.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The bodywork also moves now — the wings literally adjust as the car moves around the track, which sounds made up but isn’t.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
As the Earth moves around the sun and is tilted on its axis, certain parts of the world experience longer days during certain months.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
The dry stretch will last through Thursday when a front moves through and brings rain back to South Florida.
—Scott Withers, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
If Brent crude moves toward $100 per barrel due to supply concerns, the Stoxx 600 could fall by roughly 8% to around 550.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Often the company moves as one organic mass, a school of fish or flock of birds.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Storrie moves his body in ways inexplicable by science, and the physicality is both funny and hard to look away from.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
Holland made only a few cosmetic moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, shipping out forwards Corey Perry and Warren Foegele for draft picks and adding Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, depth pieces, neither of whom are signed beyond this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Bears had a lot of work to do to become salary-cap compliant, and both of those moves helped.
—Zachary Pereles, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The Jets owe their fans more than that after everything that has happened since that last winning season; and even if all the moves that Mougey makes in the short run can’t produce a team capable of winning as many as seven games in the 2016-17 season.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The moves come after California’s Proposition 50 dramatically reshaped his current seat — in the 3rd District — into more Democratic-friendly territory.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
After decades of insurgency, Turkey and the PKK made significant moves toward a ceasefire in 2025.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
Sweeney admitted that watching teams around him in the standings making moves – the Islanders landed Schenn, the Blue Jackets got Garland and Detroit acquired Faulk – got the competitive juices flowing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Many investors have tried to copy the moves Buffett made in Berkshire’s massive portfolio of stocks.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moves
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One thing that won’t change as the business relocates is its emphasis on hospitality.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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The historic Cunningham Piano Company building in the Germantown section of Philadelphia will soon close its doors before the nearly 135-year-old business relocates its functions to King of Prussia.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The energy price shock that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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That curiosity still drives him today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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But running through even two or three of them shifts you from passive label reader to active evaluator.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The law shifts the financial burden of paying brokers from renters to landlords.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Investors leverage this report to measure tightness in the labor market, which influences expectations around wage inflation; in a hot labor market, businesses need to pay up to attract talent, but when there are way more job-seekers than openings, less financial incentives are needed.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Daily exposure to sunlight helps regulate your circadian rhythm, which influences sleep quality, insulin sensitivity, appetite, and glucose (sugar) control.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2026
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What is beauty if not precisely the property that provokes us to abandon all pretense of analytic remove in our desperation to draw closer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The aroma of coffee brewing reliably provokes desire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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This leads us to another revelation of decoherence theory, the one that persuades me that Zurek’s theory now tells a complete story.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Venus and Pluto’s connection activates the friends-to-lovers pipeline.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most opioids, buprenorphine only partially activates opioid receptors, providing enough stimulation to prevent withdrawal and cravings while not causing euphoria.—
Rachel French,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They will also be notified of other account activities, such as when their kid adds a new contact or exits a pre-approved group chat.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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After rain exits the area on Wednesday, a drier pattern is expected to move into North Texas.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Moves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moves. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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