as in to shift
to change one's position
most babies begin to locomote—by crawling—when they are seven to ten months old
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Recent Examples of locomote
So, those are (roughly in order) the hands, the sensory apparatus like vision and haptics and sound and so on, and the ability to locomote to get the hands to work.
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
This study provides a better understanding of the interactions between the foot and the terrain and opens up to new way to design soft robots able to locomote on unstructured terrains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2020
Parents of babies up to age 3 can watch their children locomote on tatami mats or haul themselves up on their jellied legs by holding on to short, fence-like partitions.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
The simulated and real robots can use shape change to switch between rolling gaits and inchworm gaits, to locomote in multiple environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
All reasonably healthy individuals can locomote at the necessary speed to beat the cutoffs for any ultramarathon.
—Jason Koop, Outside Online, 19 July 2017
The general idea of this research is to get robots to learn to locomote in much the way human toddlers do.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 5 Jan. 2021
The idea of connecting to our ancestral past requires us to locomote as we are evolved to do, using our senses and making sure the mind and body are in union.
—Bill Hatcher, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2016
IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
This study provides a better understanding of the interactions between the foot and the terrain and opens up to new way to design soft robots able to locomote on unstructured terrains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2020
Parents of babies up to age 3 can watch their children locomote on tatami mats or haul themselves up on their jellied legs by holding on to short, fence-like partitions.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
The simulated and real robots can use shape change to switch between rolling gaits and inchworm gaits, to locomote in multiple environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
All reasonably healthy individuals can locomote at the necessary speed to beat the cutoffs for any ultramarathon.
—Jason Koop, Outside Online, 19 July 2017
The general idea of this research is to get robots to learn to locomote in much the way human toddlers do.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 5 Jan. 2021
The idea of connecting to our ancestral past requires us to locomote as we are evolved to do, using our senses and making sure the mind and body are in union.
—Bill Hatcher, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomote
Verb
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Despite the demands of professional golf, Spieth prioritizes family time and shares how much fatherhood has shifted his perspective.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Here’s what’s shifted for workers over the past two decades of rapid growth, and what city leaders make of the changes — and anticipate next.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Buzzing, tingling, burning, twitching, itching or pain, along with a sensation of arousal.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
6 July 2025
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The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Locomote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomote. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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