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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Some in his inner circle see the dramatic action as a strategic move to flood the zone and move the Overton window, paving the way for more of the President’s boundary-pushing policymaking in the months and years to come.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
It was sent up with only two crewmembers — a move to make room for Wilmore and Williams to return in the capsule with them next month.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
The production required him to move to New York for four months, and the city weighed on him.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The terms of Lynn’s extension were not known, but the move to retain him was a critical one, considering how far the Trojans defense had come during his only season as coordinator.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
It was sent up with only two crewmembers — a move to make room for Wilmore and Williams to return in the capsule with them next month.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
The production required him to move to New York for four months, and the city weighed on him.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The terms of Lynn’s extension were not known, but the move to retain him was a critical one, considering how far the Trojans defense had come during his only season as coordinator.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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