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move toward

VERB
approach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come contact match meet near reach surround threaten
STRONG
advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble
WEAK
be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on take after verge upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart go leave miss
STRONG
decrease retreat retrogress stop
WEAK
distance go away
VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up
STRONG
attain burst buzz flare near originate
WEAK
be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop
WEAK
recede retreat
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn
STRONG
aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend
WEAK
be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for result in serve to verge on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hurt shun take
STRONG
dissuade follow obey
WEAK
abandon ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The Fed started to move toward transparency after sharp rate hikes in early 1994 surprised markets and led to the bankruptcy of Orange County, Calif., late that year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The demand for American-style brawn led China’s Great Wall Motor to roll out a new gasoline-powered V-6 pickup truck, bucking the country’s move toward EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Look for FedEx to move toward $435 in mid-2026, corresponding to an 11% gain from current prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In experiments tied to a study in the Journal of Economic Entomology, the team used pinene, a pleasant-smelling compound released by forest trees, to make the insects move toward treated wood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Then, as I move toward him he sees that the camera is imaginary and gives one of his rare and shallow smiles.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads