move to
idiom
1
: to cause (someone) to feel (an emotion and especially sadness or sympathy)
He's not easily moved to anger.
2
: to cause (someone) to act or think in a specified way
The report moved me to change my mind.
His arguments moved them to reconsider the plan.
I felt moved to speak.
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High pressure will build in for Saturday and then move to the east.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 June 2024
Lawmakers will already be in Topeka to work on tax cuts, offering a window to pitch the Chiefs on a move to Kansas after the Missouri General Assembly ended its annual session last month.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Sharon characterized his move to the world as a concession to Palestinians, but critics noted that Gaza’s occupation had become particularly difficult and dangerous for Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
After testimony from 22 witnesses over the last month, including Cohen and Daniels, the first criminal trial of a former president is slated to move to closing arguments next Tuesday, with jury deliberations expected to follow as early as Wednesday.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 June 2024
Lawmakers will already be in Topeka to work on tax cuts, offering a window to pitch the Chiefs on a move to Kansas after the Missouri General Assembly ended its annual session last month.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Sharon characterized his move to the world as a concession to Palestinians, but critics noted that Gaza’s occupation had become particularly difficult and dangerous for Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
After testimony from 22 witnesses over the last month, including Cohen and Daniels, the first criminal trial of a former president is slated to move to closing arguments next Tuesday, with jury deliberations expected to follow as early as Wednesday.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
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“Move to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20to. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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