Phrase guide

move into

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Synonym of move in (To start living or working in a new place)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: move in

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to come or go into

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the boat entered an area of shallow marshes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: take the field, penetrate, perforate, re-enter, file in, pop in, walk in, call at, out in, take water, turn in, board, get on, intrude, irrupt, intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon, dock

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