ON THE MOVE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

on the move

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Definition of on the move

as in nomadic

traveling from place to place The baby is always on the move now that she can crawl.

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Recent Examples of on the move As the outbreak spreads and kills people faster than any other outbreak of the disease in history, a major source of concern for monitoring efforts is miners constantly on the move and in hard-to-reach, unsafe territories. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Hall’s name was rumored to possibly be on the move at the trade deadline last November after the Jets got off to a 1-7 start and traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to the Colts and Cowboys, respectively. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Cooper’s team were mum on the move, and CAA declined to comment. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Five months later, Liam was on the move again, taken in the Rule 5 draft by the Marlins (ahead of the Rays, who tried but couldn’t find a trade to move up and get him). — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the move

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