move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
see also:
move in on

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Gregory made a nice move in the third quarter to put pressure on Colts quarterback Riley Leonard and forced an underthrown ball that led to a John Saunders interception. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The crawl space had to do certain things, and the actor had to move in a certain way, so it was engineered pretty carefully. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The fury of bodies colliding, hypercharged by the fear and loneliness and tragedy of being young, righted itself into something almost breathing and moving in unison. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The pair move in together, as McConaughey contemplates a Texas gubernatorial run. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for move in

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of move in was in 1850

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move house
move in
move in for the kill
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