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moving

[ moo-ving ]

adjective

  1. capable of or having movement:

    a moving object.

  2. causing or producing motion.
  3. involved in changing the location of possessions, a residence, office, etc.:

    moving expenses.

  4. involving a motor vehicle in motion.
  5. actuating, instigating, or impelling:

    the moving spirit behind the party.

  6. stirring or evoking strong feelings or emotions, especially touchingly or pathetically:

    a moving story.

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moving

/ ˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing or touching the emotions
  2. changing or capable of changing position
  3. causing motion
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • DZiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of moving1

First recorded in 1300–50, moving is from the Middle English word meving. See move, -ing 2
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His full potential wasn’t unleashed until the third game of last season, when he became a starter as part of a lineup change that involved moving fellow linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo to edge rusher.

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He said the lies they had told and the actions they had taken, especially moving Lucy from Nigeria, had "inevitably caused her very significant emotional harm".

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"I'm switching letters!" she told Beard, joking that she was moving from the L to the Q in LGBTQ.

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The row comes at a time when Africa is supposed to be moving towards greater free trade through the establishment of a continent-wide free-trade area, which began operating four years ago.

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“It was a truly moving moment when the crowd sang the national anthem along with our harmonica performance,” Kim said.

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