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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One parent, Kristin, along with her husband, her daughter, and a baby on the way, moved in with their close friends and their two kids right before the pandemic. Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025 On Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms should move in after 2 p.m. The high of the day is predicted to be near 74. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025 The tools surgeons use today are often rigid and can only move in straight lines. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025 After she was released from custody in June 2024, The Times reported that she was expected to move in with one of her brothers in North Carolina for her 12-month parole period – far from the family home where Corbett was killed. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 May 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 18 May. 2025.

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