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Idioms: move in


1.  Begin to occupy a residence or working place, as in We are scheduled to move in next month, or Helen is moving in with her sister. [Late 1800s]
2.  move in on. Intrude on; also, try to take over or get control of. For example, Their sales force is moving in on our territory, or The police moved in on the gang. [Mid-1900s]


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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: occupy a place

Meaning #2: move into (a station) of trains
  Synonyms: pull in, get in, draw in

Meaning #3: move into a new house or office
  Antonym: move out (meaning #2)


 
 
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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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