LOCOMOTES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

locomotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of locomote

as in shifts

to change one's position most babies begin to locomote—by crawling—when they are seven to ten months old

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Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.

— Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

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