May 15, 2020 Word of the Day
moves in; moved in; moving in
Couple moving into their new home
Definition of MOVE IN
1 : to start living in a house, apartment, etc.
I remember when our neighbors first moved in.
He's planning to move in with his girlfriend.
2 move in on (someone or something) : to move closer or nearer to (someone or something that you are trying to reach, get, etc.)
The police moved in on [=closed in on] the wanted criminal.
The police moved in on the criminal's hideout.
The lion was moving in on its prey.
— often used figuratively
Our competitors are trying to move in on our territory. [=trying to get control of our territory]
He was trying to move in on my girlfriend. [=trying to take my girlfriend from me]
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