MOVED Synonyms: 381 Similar and Opposite Words

moved

verb

Definition of moved next

past tense of move

as in relocated

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 drove

to set or keep in motion the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery

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as in shifted

to change one's position don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait

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as in influenced

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 provoked

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 persuaded

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 triggered

to cause to function this one button moves the whole machine

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as in departed

to leave a place often for another the police officer told the loiterers to move along

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Recent Examples of moved Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks. —

Daily News, 30 May 2026 Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds. —

Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Kwok moved across categories, from emerging contemporary artists to established modern and post-war works, building a broad and informed perspective. —

Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Patients who developed symptoms or tested positive would be moved to other facilities, the official said. —

Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Lorenzo Alexander moved from defensive line to guard to linebacker. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Utilities across the region moved into mandatory conservation measures this month under the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group’s drought protocols, limiting nonessential outdoor water use as reservoir levels and stream flows declined. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 Police thought the van had been moved. —

Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 The discussion quickly moved beyond traditional climate rhetoric. —

Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed ordered that the buyer be refunded and the animal be relocated to the national zoo in Dhaka.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
After finding viral success with her comedic social media posts and occasional stand-up performances, Morris relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her Hollywood dreams.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026