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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Sign up now for the CNBC Investing Club to follow Jim Cramer’s every move in the market. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 Among renters, 12 percent have moved back in with their parents, possibly to save enough money to buy a home, and 10 percent have moved in with other family members. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Mortgage rates are not tied directly to Fed moves, but rather to moves in the yield of the 10-year US Treasury note. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 The pandemic agreement, ESG frameworks, and financing rules are already moving in this direction. John Drake, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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

Cite this Entry

“Move in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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