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moving

American  
[moo-ving] / ˈmu vɪŋ /

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.
    Synonyms:
    poignant, pathetic, affecting, touching
moving British  
/ ˈmuːvɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing or touching the emotions

  2. changing or capable of changing position

  3. causing motion

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Other Word Forms

  • movingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of moving

First recorded in 1300–50, moving is from the Middle English word meving. See move, -ing 2

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Example Sentences

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A dynamic to watch is whether tankers docking at Gulf Arab ports again begin moving through the Strait in numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Getting global shipping moving is vital to ease cost of living pressures,” he said in a statement on X.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Below is a bitcoin daily cloud chart with the crypto’s 50- and 200-day moving averages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Williams took over the family dairy farm as an 18-year-old before moving into racehorse training in 1996.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Because as long as our legs were moving and our arms were swinging at our sides, we always got along.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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