Synonyms for
Moves
Definition
to change position or place; to make a movement
Synonyms & similar words
act
motion
incite
standstill
beactive
refrain
go
proceed
motivate
motility
move
prompt
propel
movement
actuate
travel
relocation
displace
rest
stayinplace
makeamotion
strike
impress
stay
affect
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.