on the move
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Busily moving about, very active, as in A nurse is on the move all day long . [Mid-1800s] Also see on the go .
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Going from one place to another, traveling, as in Our troops are on the move again , or Ruth and Dick are always on the move, never staying put for more than a month or two . [Late 1700s]
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Making progress, advancing, as in Their technology is clearly on the move .
Example Sentences
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Jordan comes to the hearings with a wrestler’s mindset, trying to anticipate his opponents’ moves ahead of time during preparatory sessions in his Capitol Hill office.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023
Because Boksoon can anticipate her opponents’ moves, we see her mental simulation of each fight as she keenly plots her strategy.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
He had this icy calmness to him, able to read and anticipate his opponents’ moves in ways that can best be described as precognition.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022
Her opponents’ moves backfire — such as when they find out Wendy had plastic surgery, but Wendy reveals it’s because she had breast cancer.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2016
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