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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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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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moves
Verb
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Jamie, a certified avian behavior consultant with over 30 years of experience, drives this educational focus.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than engaging the entire model for every request, MoE selectively activates specialised expert models, reducing computational strain while maintaining performance.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Exhale fully, drawing your lower ribs in toward each other as your core activates and your rib cage moves down.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The building drain exits the house about 4 inches above the concrete floor.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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That counts for something because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Merging surreal imagery with historical events, choral music, dance, video projections and poetry, the opera explores the political, literary, and artistic movements of the era.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This explosion propels brightly burning particles in all directions, creating streaks of light in the air.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Pruning also stimulates branching, which encourages more flowers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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For example, generative AI might provide you with an essay that glorifies a particular addiction or could engage in a dialogue that encourages you to become addicted to this or that addictive substance or non-substance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The latest trend poses that travelers only need to arrive at the airport 15 minutes before their flight departs and will still make it on board without issue — and without hanging around in the terminal for hours.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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When the train departs Livingston for Bozeman, Banner’s family are aboard, assisted by Spencer no less.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Moves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moves. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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