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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Before City -- now embroiled in the biggest financial scandal to hit football's cash-rich Premier League -- moved to the area it was "very deprived" with high rates of unemployment, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company has moved to stop users from tampering with the light that indicates a photo or video is being captured.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In May 2025, the couple moved out of their 2,200-square-foot house, complete with a basement and garage, in Sausalito, Calif., and into a 1,390-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment in a retirement community about 10 miles away.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Shell said it is halting production and evacuating personnel at five of its sites, and has moved non-essential personnel from another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She rolled her two good eyes and moved past him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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