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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
I need you to move all your books off that chair before company gets here
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as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery
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as in to shift
to change one's position
don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were deeply moved by the program of patriotic music
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as in to encourage
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the heartfelt appeal moved the people to reach into their pockets and donate generously
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
the report moved me to change my mind about the issue
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as in to activate
to cause to function
this one button moves the whole machine
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as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
the police officer told the loiterers to move along
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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
retiring early was a smart move
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as in shifting
the act or an instance of changing position
don't make a move
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Recent Examples of move
Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The move is a coup for the team behind Big Boys and producer Roughcut and comes as part of a multi-title deal between Fifth Season and Hulu.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her mother didn’t like the feeling of the baby moving inside her, and didn’t have a baby shower, according to Blanchard.
—Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The move will help Republicans tighten their grip on the state, despite the party's losses in some key races in the November election.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The move is a coup for the team behind Big Boys and producer Roughcut and comes as part of a multi-title deal between Fifth Season and Hulu.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Xaver relocated to Sebring, a city of roughly 11,000 residents, in 2018 from the South Bend, Indiana area.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Starting Tuesday, Webster students will relocate to Malibu Elementary School for the rest of the semester.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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San Jose police asked for the public’s help on Saturday finding Yasmin Carrera-Bravo, who was allegedly forced into a vehicle at her home in the 1300 block of Lexington Drive at about 10:45 p.m. Friday by a man who had driven there.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the company has shifted its mission, adopted new policies, or its leadership style has changed in a way that feels at odds with your own principles.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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These entities will also explore employment opportunities for those affected by the closure of Tropicana Field.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests social media use can significantly affect the development of the growing brain in a teenager.Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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If a person has a bad reaction to a vaccine, federal officials encourage reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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While the groom, a writer and director, was in New York for work, Alix encouraged him to poke around his favorite store.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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For Democrats who agree with Raskin, no amount of calls for returning to normalcy will persuade them to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In most cases, the memo said, home alarm systems were not activated and most of the homes were unoccupied at the time.Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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When the fire broke out the night of Dec. 9, school officials started communicating with students around 11 p.m. and activated the shelter-in-place protocol about two hours later, spreading the word through text messages, email, social media, and by going door to door.Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Move.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/move. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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