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put in motion

ADJECTIVE
launched
Synonyms
STRONG
begun floated lofted sent
WEAK
afloat aloft
VERB
militarize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impel
STRONG
activate actuate animate assemble catalyze circulate drive equip gather marshal mobilize muster organize prepare propel rally ready
WEAK
call to arms call up get ready make ready set in motion set off
Antonyms
STRONG
check discourage disorganize disperse divide halt hold back retard scatter separate stop
VERB
mobilize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assemble marshal organize prepare
STRONG
activate actuate animate catalyze circulate drive gather impel muster propel rally ready
WEAK
call to arms call up get ready make ready set in motion set off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize
STRONG
discourage disperse dissuade divide repress retard scatter separate slow stop
WEAK
check demobilize end halt hold back
VERB
set
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin initiate raise
STRONG
abet commence foment instigate provoke
WEAK
set on stir up whip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclude end finish ignore neglect
STRONG
cease discourage halt prevent stop
WEAK
ascend displace dissuade go up hinder liquefy remove rise soften

Example Sentences

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Hossein Ali Haji Deligani said that if the judiciary did not provide such action within the next 48 hours, then MPs would put in motion a bill to fill the legal vacuum.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023

Questions still surround the case over why the plot was put in motion, how Caddle was linked to the two ex-convicts, and why federal prosecutors have said so little about the crime.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

That legislation put in motion a gradual increase in the Full Retirement Age, or F.R.A. — the age when you qualify to receive 100 percent of your benefit.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

She put in motion da Silva’s most ambitious environmental policies, creating conservation areas and boosting enforcement against high deforestation.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2022

And at the same moment, Celia remains certain, something was put in motion that impacted the entire circus and everyone within it once that fire was lit.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern