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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as in shifted
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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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
Dach moved to center on a line with Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc, with Oliver Kapanen moving up to center a line with Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The fire moved north from Oceanside Boulevard toward the El Corazon Senior Center, with wind and terrain helping fuel its spread.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The Patriots also moved up Thursday night to draft Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu in the first round, a deal that cost them their other fourth-round pick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Also in the Trinity League on Friday, JSerra moved into a second-place tie with Santa Margarita with a 2-0 win against Mater Dei.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Cubs called up right-hander Vince Velasquez from Triple-A Iowa and moved reliever Porter Hodge (Tommy John surgery) to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Velasquez.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Her baby moved around all the time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The fire moved north from Oceanside Boulevard toward the El Corazon Senior Center, with wind and terrain helping fuel its spread.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The Patriots also moved up Thursday night to draft Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu in the first round, a deal that cost them their other fourth-round pick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Also in the Trinity League on Friday, JSerra moved into a second-place tie with Santa Margarita with a 2-0 win against Mater Dei.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Cubs called up right-hander Vince Velasquez from Triple-A Iowa and moved reliever Porter Hodge (Tommy John surgery) to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Velasquez.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Her baby moved around all the time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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Hometown’s plan is to find more opportunities like that, Garber said, where Next Pro teams can be both rebranded and relocated to reach new communities of soccer fans.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Courtney drove more than two hours from from Jacksonville and noted that all citizen speakers expressed opposition.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.—
Richard J. Marcus,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s and the early 1960s, concerns shifted to include more pragmatic approaches to developing and sustaining domestic cultural industries and encouraging technological development.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a perception that the product has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with this customer’s needs.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Polis acknowledged the need for tighter regulations but said he was influenced to reject the bill after Uber threatened to leave the state if the bill passed.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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But his style, admitted Dupré, has always been heavily influenced by Travis — which can be a challenge when trying to maintain his own identity as an artist, while also honoring Travis' legacy.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This allegedly provoked a verbal altercation between Patterson and the two customers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The inexpensive studio space and the innovative community being formed by his gallery, Library Street Collective, persuaded him to stay.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the legislature required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints, residents said towing companies are continuing to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes and tow cars for minor violations.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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