moving in

Verb

move in (third-person singular simple present moves in, present participle moving in, simple past and past participle moved in)

1. (intransitive) To start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.
   • We move in to our new place in August.

   Antonyms:

   move out

2. (transitive) To bring to a new place to live.
   • I moved my mom in when she got sick.
3. (intransitive) To move closer.
   • The lions moved in for the kill.
4. (intransitive) To attempt to take control (of something) forcibly.
   • Troops will move in if the civil unrest continues.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, in.