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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After two years he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles and then moved to Indianapolis, where he stepped in to guide the team to a winning record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
As she watched the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. fight racial discrimination in the South, Bass witnessed whites abandoning the Fairfax District as Black families moved in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
CEO Stéphane de La Faverie says the beauty giant has moved past merely ‘restoring growth.’
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
There is some annoyance in refereeing circles that the goalposts keep being moved when analysing decisions.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The remains ofPhineas, his mother, his brother-in-law, and 35,000 other San Francisco pioneers were dug up by the city and moved to a mass grave in a suburban cemetery.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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