move to
phrase
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.
Examples of move to in a Sentence
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Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Following his move to Tokyo, Rinko Kawauchi first introduced him to an analog darkroom, sparking a lasting interest in analog printing.
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Photovogue,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Yoni, however, who has attention deficit disorder, struggled with spending weeks at home during the fighting and will move to a smaller classroom next year to receive additional support.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The move to independence The attack on Quebec was a disaster.
—
Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Following his move to Tokyo, Rinko Kawauchi first introduced him to an analog darkroom, sparking a lasting interest in analog printing.
—
Photovogue,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Yoni, however, who has attention deficit disorder, struggled with spending weeks at home during the fighting and will move to a smaller classroom next year to receive additional support.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The move to independence The attack on Quebec was a disaster.
—
Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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