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present tense form of move (3rd person singular).
plural of move.

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moves

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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progress, deed n.
be in motion, put in motion v.
motivate, influence v.

NOUN

progress, deed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action change maneuver measure motion movement ploy procedure shift step

STRONG

alteration modification proceeding stir stirring stratagem stroke turn variation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stagnation stoppage

STRONG

failure

WEAK

regression

VERB

be in motion, put in motion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance blow carry change climb cross drift drive flow fly go jump leave migrate proceed progress propel push relocate remove run shift ship switch transfer transport travel walk withdraw

STRONG

actuate budge bustle crawl depart dislocate disturb exit glide hurry impel leap locomote march position quit roll scram shove split stir transpose traverse

WEAK

get away get going get off go away head for off-load pull out skip out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease come continue decline decrease discourage dissuade face halt hold keep remain repress retreat retrogress stay stop

STRONG

arrive calm dally delay enter leave alone order rest slow wait

WEAK

dishearten fix pause

VERB

motivate, influence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring carry convert drive lead operate propel push shift start turn

STRONG

activate actuate advocate affect agitate budge cause excite impel impress incite induce inspire inspirit instigate introduce persuade prompt propose quicken recommend rouse shove stimulate stir strike submit suggest sway touch urge

WEAK

bring up draw up get going give rise to play on prevail upon put forward tug at work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade hold keep lose remain repress stop

STRONG

calm delay dull halt hinder leave alone lull oppose prevent quiet slow suppress tranquilize

WEAK

dishearten fix pause stay

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Wearing a clerical collared shirt, Boateng moves through rows of buses loading passengers before boarding one bound for Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The models simultaneously track how gas moves, how starlight travels through space and how the concentrations of different chemical elements change over time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

As the city moves to ban wells and new state laws require buffer zones and plugging idle wells, “the relationship between residential communities and oil drilling operators has been reset,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And Bollinger bands mark moves of two standard deviations above and below a moving average.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Tonight, Jillian sees Parker as a surprisingly decent singer who dances in a bouncy and carefree way that is distinctly different from his older brother’s sexy moves.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith