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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3
as in shifted
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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4
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
Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Get rid of trash now, Alaniz urged, to reduce the amount that needs to be moved later.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
My music vibrates strings in there that never moved before.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Now, way too many sports have moved into the same country club.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Clippers moved into the new Intuit Dome last season.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The trucking industry has dealt with excess capacity since freight demand escalated during the boom period of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in far more trucks and drivers than loads moved.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Get rid of trash now, Alaniz urged, to reduce the amount that needs to be moved later.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
My music vibrates strings in there that never moved before.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Now, way too many sports have moved into the same country club.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Clippers moved into the new Intuit Dome last season.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The trucking industry has dealt with excess capacity since freight demand escalated during the boom period of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in far more trucks and drivers than loads moved.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moved
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Employment in health care again drove payroll gains in January, adding 82,000 jobs.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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His latest model, the Nike Ja 3, has drawn significant praise for a more radical design than its two predecessors and drove him to becoming StockX‘s second bestselling signature athlete.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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This significant increase is heavily influenced by the soaring large-scale energy storage market — the huge batteries used for power grids — which saw demand rise by over 80% last year, Masters said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Although Peak Lapel was the most overt example of preppy-dom, other brands were clearly influenced by the trend.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The refusal to be endlessly provoked.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both juries rejected a defense argument that Alkayyali was under the influence of sudden passion, and would have considered a term of two to 20 years if they were persuaded by the argument.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Renato Renner of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich is not persuaded that resolving the conflict between the Copenhagen and many-worlds interpretations solves all the problems.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, the historic performance — one that attempted to illuminate and celebrate the Latin community, people and their past — left her feeling triggered.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed backcountry slopes, The Associated Press reported a total of 13 deaths.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Crew-11 departed a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue with one of its astronauts, leaving the ISS with a skeleton crew for longer than anticipated.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The mission replaces the crew from NASA's Crew-11 mission, which departed the ISS a month ahead of schedule in January due to a medical evacuation of one of the crew members.—
Lydia Calitri,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Moved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moved. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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