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to move in
[phrase form: move]
01
to begin to live in a new house or work in a new office
Intransitive: to move in | to move in to a place
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in
Base verb
move
Present tense
move in
3rd person singular
moves in
Present participle
moving in
Past simple
moved in
Past participle
moved in
Examples
My roommate will move in next week when her lease is up.
02
(of trains) to enter or arrive at a station
Intransitive
Examples
As the commuter train moved in, passengers eagerly awaited their arrival at the station.
03
to intervene or take action in response to a situation, often to bring about a resolution or change
Intransitive
Examples
As the situation was escalating, she was busy moving in to manage the unfolding crisis.
04
to associate and spend time within a specific social set or community
Transitive: to move in a group or community
Examples
Having achieved success, he now moves in elite business circles.
05
to approach or advance someone or something from different directions, often with a threat or intention to take action
Intransitive
Examples
Tomorrow, the special forces will move in on the extremist group to neutralize the threat.
