moved

American  

[moovd] / muvd /

adjective

1. (of the mind or feelings) affected with emotion or passion; touched.

   Your unexpected kindness has left me grateful and deeply moved.

   Everyone was moved by the story of his capture and eventual rescue.

2. having been changed from one position or place to another.

   It’s obvious which are the moved objects—you can see the handprints in the dust.

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Etymology

Origin of moved

First recorded in 1200–50; move ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Over the past six to eight weeks, concerns about the labor market have steadily moved up the income ladder, he said.

From MarketWatch

It also recently moved its U.S. retail bank under wealth management, a sign that the bank is placing priority on its opportunity to deepen customer relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Sawyers moved back to Santa Barbara in 2013, the year after her father died, to help care for her mother, who had developed Alzheimer’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times

And I just was so moved by the sort of glimpses of one man’s entire life.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, UC has moved to recruit a diversity of students and, in the early 2000s, launched two major reforms.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• relocated
• removed