Synonyms for
Moves
Definition
to change position or place; to make a movement
Synonyms & similar words
rest
motility
proceed
affect
act
actuate
relocation
strike
stay
movement
run
motivate
displace
impress
refrain
prompt
locomote
propel
travel
incite
move
motion
go
shifts
transfers
relocates
advances
progresses
shifts
transfers
relocates
advances
progresses
shifts
transfers
relocates
advances
progresses
shifts
transfers
relocates
advances
progresses
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- makes moves
- moves forward
- moves out
- moves in
- moves on
- moves quickly
- moves slowly
- moves house
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'moves' often implies a change of position or progression. As a noun, it can refer to actions taken, especially in strategic contexts like chess or business.
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Example sentences
- My cat moves very fast when he sees a mouse.
- I love to watch dancers move gracefully across the stage.
- The train moves slowly through the mountains.
- The wind moves the leaves on the trees.
- I need to move the couch to vacuum underneath it.
Quotes
Life is like a camera, focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot and keep moving.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.