ON THE MOVE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

on the move

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Definition of on the move

as in nomadic

traveling from place to place The baby is always on the move now that she can crawl.

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Recent Examples of on the move The next season will expand the sartorial landscape even further, as the Ingalls family find themselves on the move again. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Kilometers below the ocean’s surface, Earth’s seafloors are on the move. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Chimi sunglasses and silver huggie hoops are her go-to finishing touches while on the move. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 3 July 2026 After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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