moved
Americanadjective
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(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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of moved
First recorded in 1200–50; move ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Born in Istanbul, Isak Andic moved with his family to Barcelona from Turkey as a teenager in the late 1960s.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures moved back under the $3 level as a cooler weather outlook reduces expected power-sector demand, offsetting a pickup in LNG feedgas flows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
His recordings and performances from the ’80s on moved across the gamut of the various personal stylistic expressions he had developed in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Divorce is a traumatizing event, and your friend has moved on in a productive and forward-looking manner.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
I brought up the rear of our group, tailing Ma, with my elbows angled up and out to prevent her from being jostled as she moved timidly through the crush.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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