move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
Phrases
move in on
: to make advances or aggressive movements toward

Examples of move in in a Sentence

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The Red Sox getting Garrett Crochet could turn out to be as big a pitching move in the AL East as the Yankees getting Max Fried. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025 Sign up now for the CNBC Investing Club to follow Jim Cramer's every move in the market. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025 The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, which underpins a host of corporate and consumer loans, rose 0.17 percentage points for the week, a big move in that market. Joe Rennison, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The couple and their young children moved in with her family for a bit while Lopez looked for a job and her husband tried to pick up a second job, but their efforts were still leaving them with little breathing room. Sara Belcher, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for move in 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of move in was in 1850

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“Move in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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