moves 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of move
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moves

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plural of move

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moves
Verb
The country’s instant payments system, Pix, introduced by the central bank in 2020, now moves more money than credit and debit cards combined. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 Those rulings will shape whether the prosecution moves toward trial or stalls amid continuing questions about politics, process, and prosecutorial independence. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Usually when a pet is terrified of kennel life, a shelter moves quickly to find a loving foster to provide comfort, which is what happened with this little one. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025 With the Reborn Collective, the company moves into synthetic materials for the first time, targeting higher performance and durability while maintaining a low environmental footprint. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 Fabio moves through them with the instinct of someone who knows that images are alive only when placed in relation to one another. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 With greener pitches and a ball that now moves for prolonged periods, batting in Australia has become tougher. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Art that moves you, love that consumes you, moments that feel like magic. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025 The site features deep groundwater wells, in-situ soil sensors, and surface-water stations to close the loop on how carbon moves through the environment. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025 Potential personnel moves All eyes will also be on any personnel changes that could take place this week, including potential appointments to the powerful Central Military Commission, which oversees China’s 2 million-strong armed forces. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025 In the first clip, clumsy lightning cascades out of a cloud and moves across the water and into my feed. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 Make bold moves around artistic expression while Mercury and Mars meet up in Scorpio. Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 What this means for you This update represents one of Instagram's biggest safety moves yet. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Both supporters and opponents see these early moves as test cases that are laying the groundwork for moving more of the agency's work to other parts of the government. Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 The moves come amid explosive global growth, with the brand on track to post a 20 percent revenue increase this year, building on a comparable gain in 2024, said chief executive officer Raul Verdicchi in an interview. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025 Fans will simply have to be patient and wait to see what other moves the Browns have up their sleeves. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moves
Verb
  • The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows Liz, a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, who relocates to a new town for her husband’s job.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Each of the characters are extremely different, yet Ansari successfully drives home the point that empathy is what connects us all.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The modern world drives you back underground in a weird way.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Separately, Aramco has put three domestic chemicals plants on hold as it shifts capital spending toward expansion in Asia, Bloomberg reported.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But every once in a while, someone shifts your entire perspective.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • However, some data suggests magnesium influences several pathways in your body that are responsible for lowering circulating volume (the total amount of blood within the circulatory system).
    Laura Schober, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Then there’s also immigration that influences the accent — like, South Philly’s a little different because there are more Italians there.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through her restraint, Roberts provokes in us some semblance of empathy for her character – in a movie where everyone else is basically monstrous.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Every action provokes a reaction.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
    Elaine L. Wang September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The position also activates your core and upper body, improving the function of your thoracic spine (the middle section connecting to your ribs).
    Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The 2025 October West Coast Storm disaster declaration activates state public and individual assistance programs, providing grants for infrastructure restoration, emergency medical and transportation costs, and temporary housing assistance.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, high-profile exits at firms like Lamb Weston and Kohl’s occurred amid mounting pressure, while at Boeing, Nike, Stellantis, and Hertz, CEOs departed before an active campaign ever materialized.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Moves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moves. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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