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moving

[moo-ving] / ˈmu vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
affecting, exciting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eloquent emotional expressive gripping heartbreaking heartrending inspirational inspiring meaningful persuasive poignant stirring stunning touching
STRONG
arousing awakening impelling motivating propelling provoking quickening rallying rousing stimulating
WEAK
affective breathless dynamic emotive facund far-out felt in gut grabbed by hairy impressive mind-bending mind-blowing significant stimulative turned on by
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull unaffecting
WEAK
immobile unemotional unexciting unmoving
ADJECTIVE
mobile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
changing shifting
STRONG
advancing climbing evolving flying going jumping progressing roaming roving running traversing walking
WEAK
motile movable nomadic portable unfixed unstable unsteadfast unsteady
Antonyms
WEAK
fixed immobile permanent stationary unmoving

Example Sentences

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But increased shipping costs mean the price of a container heading for Africa is now £9,500, while it and other charities struggle with the hiking prices of moving things closer to home.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

NeXT was moving a few hundred machines a month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“The 30-day moving average for deliveries to the region is down around 15% compared to the same period last year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

These images are captured as often as every five minutes and show clouds as well as patterns of warm and cool water moving across the ocean surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

What’s more, I didn’t need reminders of my failed attempt at moving on.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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