How to Use move in in a Sentence

move in

verb
Definition of move innext
  • As the wheel rolls, the dancer moves in and out of its rotation.
    — Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • If bats move in, be prepared to maintain the box for the long haul.
    — Lauren David, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • To put it simply, stocks don’t move in a straight line.
    — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The Cruz’s have known our family since the the 1990s when my parents moved in.
    — Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
  • An effort to force a debate in the Senate failed last week, and there was no such move in the House.
    — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Not only did Lincoln move in with Speed that same day, the two went on to share the same bed for four years.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Freddy's Revenge takes place in the same town, on the same street, and in the same house when the Walsh family moves in.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Now, mom is moving in — and the sister won’t be welcome any more.
    — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Riot police moved in and the protests were swiftly quelled.
    — Dake Kang, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • With one leg on the floor, lift the other leg and move in a circular motion 20 times.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Clouds really move in toward the pre-dawn and beyond as lows reach the mid-50s to low 60s.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Both the pants and the matching bra are super easy to stretch and move in, thanks to their mesh inner linings.
    — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
  • The Honey Pot is making major moves in the boardroom and in the locker room.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 June 2024
  • And an 18-year-old student of Amacher's moved in, renting out one of his rooms.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The Union regiment had not moved in three days, and the men had only three days of rations left.
    — Robert Pushkar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • It’s been that way for decades, according to Diane Hobbs who moved in in 1990.
    — Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
  • If a homeowner plans to move in a few years, the investment may not be worth it.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
  • Well, so far, things are moving in the right direction.
    — CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • And more bad — but not as severe — weather is forecast as a cold front moves in.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Before the storms and rain move in, the heat index values across much of North Texas will top 100 degrees.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
  • Within 30 days, the two found their space — in the basement of a building where the plant nursery Thyme and Place resides — and moved in.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • As drier air moves in, dew points dip toward the 50-degree mark.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Inez’s old flame, an ex-con named Lucky (William Catlett), re-enters the picture and moves in with them.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When the house was cleared for officers to move in around 9:30 a.m. Friday, the suspect had fled the home, police said.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 14 July 2023
  • Thunderstorms may move in overnight bringing a 40% chance of rain.
    — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • After the gold rush, settlers moved in, and the land was used mainly for horse farms and agriculture.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • But she had long been photographed by the paparazzi, and their attention moved in stages.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
  • As the resort closes and a blizzard moves in, the three are stuck on the lift, completely abandoned.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • However, markets don’t usually move in a straight line.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This state, like many other states, has not been moving in concert politically.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

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