How to Use move in a Sentence

move

1 of 2 verb

• The breeze moved the branches of the trees.
• He moved the chair closer to the table.
• The branches moved gently in the breeze.
• We moved into the shade.
• I moved over so that she could sit next to me.
• She was unable to move her legs.
• The police were moving through the crowd telling people to move toward the exit.
• She was so frightened that she could hardly move.
• It may be necessary to move the patient to intensive care.
• We could hear someone moving around upstairs.
• One change was moving gift items to the front of the stores.
  — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
• He’s dealt with having to move from team to team to team.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Change your name and move and start a new life and put them all behind you.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• The song has yet to be released, but the audience was moved.
  — Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2023
• His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• In this case, the charges didn’t even move beyond the assessment phase.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 June 2023
• Their owner had to move and was unable to take them along.
  — The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
• And, even with all of the beauty of these moving pieces, Lusk’s voice is the engine that makes the machine go.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• Instead, the fill creates a pillowy fluff that moves as one.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
• Squeeze your biceps to curl the weight up, moving only at the elbows.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
• Officers on the floor shouted at reporters to move from their seats across from the main doors and get out of a direct line of fire.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• It’s expected to stay on a path westward and move into the Gulf early next week.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 19 Aug. 2023
• Statler is officially moving to the UK to be with Dempsey full time, and Dempsey is moving, too.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• Some have been refugees for years; some had moved south after an Israeli warning.
  — NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
• But there was also a line in ink that started underneath Kendall’s name but moved up through it.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• Your arms should be at a 90-degree angle, moving back and forth, and, on an incline, there should be a slight hinge at your waist.
  — Ashley Mateo, SELF, 31 Oct. 2023
• The bill changes the calculation of the incentive to factor in the net increase in the cargo volume moving through the port.
  — Margaret Kates | [e-mail], al, 10 June 2023
• Your reunion tour sold out in the UK and tickets are moving quickly for the North American dates.
  — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
• Rotem moved her sleeping children, who are five and seven, into the safe room, closed the shades, grabbed the children’s tablets and a bag of rolls, and shut herself in with them.
  — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
• The storm is moving westward at 15 miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of around 45 miles per hour.
  — Aditya Jain, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023

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move

2 of 2 noun

• He was afraid to make a move.
• No one is sure what his next move will be.
• He made a sudden move that scared away the squirrel.
• The policeman warned him not to make any false moves.
• He's preparing for his move to California.
• Some are chess moves made with an eye on a team’s five-year plan.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• The move brings back Iglesias to the lead after a nine-year break, for his eighth champ.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
• In a helpful move for families, groups of up to five can book the same time slot.
  — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• Pair with jeans for a standard styling move or a dress for an extra dose of funk.
  — Calin Van Paris, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
• In a pinch, these moves can stop anyone from getting close enough to see the real you.
  — Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
• Once the move is complete, Ms. Khadu is planning a trip to see the boat where her son spent the final year of his life.
  — Jake Offenhartz, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
• As the seed spins, the wider end of the wing moves faster than the air closer to the seed, generating lift to keep it airborne.
  — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• The move put an extra officer on the road patrolling Fairview Park.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: Rain that arrives from the west and southwest moves across the area much of the night.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
• The move comes at a crucial point in the county’s lease negotiations with the teams.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
• The Angels have made their next offseason staffing move.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• The firm notified clients of the move this week in an internal memo shared with CNN Tuesday.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
• Mission Hills appeared to be on the move later in the quarter until its drive stalled at the Torrey Pines 34.
  — Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
• At first, many characterized the move as a coup by Sutskever.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
• The model was just out on a date night with her husband, Tom Kaulitz, at a restaurant, but that didn’t stop her from busting a move.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
• Some Christians say the move is preying on people’s faith for profit.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
• His move is a sign that some far-right Republicans won’t go down without a fight.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 May 2023
• Instead, the quarterback recovered, made a few moves and ran 21 yards for the first of his two touchdown runs.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 3 Sep. 2023
• The move Saturday serves as a reminder that Elias ended up being right 13 months ago.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
• The Big 12 has been the right move for the athletic budget as well as football and several other sports.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• In a controversial move, Trump revealed and canceled a plan to hold secret peace talks at the site with the Taliban.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Six of the justices have resisted such a move, with Alito being one of the most vocal.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
• Air at higher altitudes moves faster and tumbles over the slower air and starts rolling like a barrel.
  — Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
• The move would also lessen transportation and traffic woes, Mulford said.
  — Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023
• When the older dancers get their turn, instructors teach more advanced moves and critique form.
  — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 7 May 2024