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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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The facility, its fortunes dependent on people moving in but never moving out, didn’t provide a dumpster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Large swings in the popular momentum gauge could indicate that the market is vulnerable to a reversal after moving too far, too quickly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“I want to lift Latino voices who are moving forward — opening new businesses and graduating from college,” Vaqueiro said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Browning said actress Annette Badland would read "a very moving" love poem about Anscombe by Dame Iris.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Saturday afternoon meant throngs of people on the sidewalk— young and old couples, women in pastel dresses clutching kids and handbags, everyone moving at a leisurely pace.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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