move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
Phrases
move in on
: to make advances or aggressive movements toward

Examples of move in in a Sentence

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Claire Finch, the managing director of Finch & Partners, gave up trying to break up the throng around Tom as guest after guest moved in for a peek. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025 Warmer air moving in tonight will change the snow over to a wintry mix with a change to rain for most of western New York. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Millet moved in with Echevarria after the suspect’s mother booted her son from her home for violent behavior and the victim’s ex-girlfriend, the suspect’s grandmother, asked him if her grandson could stay at his Lower East Side apartment, his daughter said. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 By the third or fourth month of dating, Lucchesi had moved in with Spreng in Los Altos. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for move in 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of move in was in 1850

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“Move in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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