move to
idiom
1
: to cause (someone) to feel (an emotion and especially sadness or sympathy)
He's not easily moved to anger.
2
: to cause (someone) to act or think in a specified way
The report moved me to change my mind.
His arguments moved them to reconsider the plan.
I felt moved to speak.
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Advertisement The terms of Lynn’s extension were not known, but the move to retain him was a critical one, considering how far the Trojans defense had come during his only season as coordinator.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
What was even more shocking to Cubs-watchers, however, was the corresponding move to free up a place on the North Siders' 40-man roster for Rea.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Isaia said during the pandemic, the company made the big move to bring nearly all its production in-house.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
The event was due to be held at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades between February 13-16 but will now move to another venue.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
What was even more shocking to Cubs-watchers, however, was the corresponding move to free up a place on the North Siders' 40-man roster for Rea.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Isaia said during the pandemic, the company made the big move to bring nearly all its production in-house.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
The event was due to be held at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades between February 13-16 but will now move to another venue.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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