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to move
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to cross
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to traverse
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to shift
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to round
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to move over
7-
to pass by
8-
to inch
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to relocate
10-
to teleport
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to travel
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to locomote
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to maneuver
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to surge
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to turn around
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to bypass
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to move along
18-
to press on
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to migrate
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to reverse
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to slip
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to slide
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to glide
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to skid
25-
to skim
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to sneak
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to crawl
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to creep
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to skulk
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to slink
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to stalk
to move
to move
Verb
m
m
o
u
v
v
e
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to change your position or location

stay in place
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She moved quickly to avoid the falling object.
The camper could hear animals moving around in the bushes nearby.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to cross
to cross
Verb
c
k
r
r
o
ɑ:
ss
s

to go across or to the other side of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to traverse
to traverse
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
e

to travel or move across or through in a specified direction

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to shift
to shift
Verb
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
f
f
t
t

to move from a particular place or position to another

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to round
to round
Verb
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

to go around or encircle an object or obstacle, allowing movement to continue in a changed direction

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to move over
to move over
Verb
uk flag
/mˈuːv ˈoʊvɚ/

to adjust one's position to create space for others

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
over
to pass by
to pass by
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs bˈaɪ/

to go past someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
by
to inch
to inch
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to move or progress very slowly and in small distances

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to relocate
to relocate
Verb
uk flag
/ˌɹiˈɫoʊkeɪt/

to move to a new place or position

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to teleport
to teleport
Verb
t
t
e
ɛ
l
l
e
ə
p
p
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to transport or move matter instantaneously from one location to another without traversing the physical space in between

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to travel
to travel
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
v
v
e
ə
l
l

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to locomote
to locomote
Verb
l
l
o
c
k
o
ə
m
m
o
t
t
e

to move from one place to another; to travel or transport

stay in place

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to maneuver
to maneuver
Verb
m
m
a
ə
n
n
eu
u
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r

to strategically navigate or direct a vehicle, object, or oneself through a series of planned movements

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to surge
to surge
Verb
s
s
u
ɜ
r
r
g
ʤ
e

to move in a sudden, strong, and often irregular forward or upward motion

ebb

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to turn around
to turn around
Verb
uk flag
/ˈtɝn əˈraʊnd/

to change your position so as to face another direction

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
around
to bypass
to bypass
Verb
b
b
y
p
p
a
æ
ss
s

to navigate around or avoid something by taking an alternative route or direction

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to move along
to move along
Verb
uk flag
/mˈuːv ɐlˈɑːŋ/

to progress or shift from one place to another, especially to make room for others

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
along
to press on
to press on
Verb
uk flag
/pɹˈɛs ˈɑːn/

to continue moving forward, despite obstacles or distractions

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
press
phrase's particle
on
to migrate
to migrate
Verb
m
m
i
g
g
r
r
a
t
t
e

to move or relocate from one place to another place

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to reverse
to reverse
Verb
r
r
e
i
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
e

to cause or maneuver a vehicle to move backward

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to slip
to slip
Verb
s
s
l
l
i
ɪ
p
p

to move smoothly, easily, or quietly in a particular direction or position

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slide
to slide
Verb
s
s
l
l
i
d
d
e

to move smoothly over a surface

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to glide
to glide
Verb
g
g
l
l
i
d
d
e

to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or on a surface with little or no propulsion

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skid
to skid
Verb
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
d
d

(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skim
to skim
Verb
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
m
m

to lightly and quickly move over a surface

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sneak
to sneak
Verb
s
s
n
n
ea
i
k
k

to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to crawl
to crawl
Verb
c
k
r
r
a
ɔ
w
l
l

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to creep
to creep
Verb
c
k
r
r
ee
i
p
p

to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skulk
to skulk
Verb
s
s
k
k
u
ə
l
l
k
k

to move or hide in a stealthy or furtive manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slink
to slink
Verb
s
s
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
k
k

to move or walk stealthily, attempting to avoid attention or detection

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to stalk
to stalk
Verb
s
s
t
t
a
ɔ
l
k
k

to move stealthily or quietly towards prey or a target, typically in a deliberate and calculated manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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