- present participle of move.
moving
Americanadjective
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capable of or having movement.
a moving object.
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causing or producing motion.
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involved in changing the location of possessions, a residence, office, etc..
moving expenses.
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involving a motor vehicle in motion.
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actuating, instigating, or impelling.
the moving spirit behind the party.
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stirring or evoking strong feelings or emotions, especially touchingly or pathetically.
a moving story.
adjective
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arousing or touching the emotions
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changing or capable of changing position
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causing motion
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of moving
First recorded in 1300–50, moving is from the Middle English word meving. See move, -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing moving
Example Sentences
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Government correspondence filed as part of the case shows competitors including OpenAI are moving to take Anthropic’s place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
These measures provide clues about human activity, but they do not directly show how people are moving.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Itauma was born in Slovakia to a Nigerian father and a Slovak mother before moving to Kent as a young child.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Military technology has been moving steadily toward greater automation for decades, Jenkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Everything was moving too fast and everything was going so slowly that I lived a whole lifetime in that moment.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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