move to
idiom
1
: to cause (someone) to feel (an emotion and especially sadness or sympathy)
He's not easily moved to anger.
2
: to cause (someone) to act or think in a specified way
The report moved me to change my mind.
His arguments moved them to reconsider the plan.
I felt moved to speak.
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And aspects of its military buildup – like its move to expand its nuclear arsenal – are in response to U.S. actions.
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William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, as Ocasio-Cortez grilled the mayor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) move to drop a criminal case against him.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
At 29 years old, with the Wizards at least several years away from contending, Kuzma wanted to move to a contender.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The boys eventually pack up, move to Maine with their Aunt Ida (Sara Levy) and Uncle Chip (Perkins in dirtbag uncle mode and having fun with it), and throw the monkey down the aforementioned well.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
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William Hartung, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, as Ocasio-Cortez grilled the mayor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) move to drop a criminal case against him.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
At 29 years old, with the Wizards at least several years away from contending, Kuzma wanted to move to a contender.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The boys eventually pack up, move to Maine with their Aunt Ida (Sara Levy) and Uncle Chip (Perkins in dirtbag uncle mode and having fun with it), and throw the monkey down the aforementioned well.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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