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moving someone to tears

moving someone to tears is the present participle and gerund of move someone to tears.

Meaning of move someone to tears

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive, especially passive voice) to cause to cry

Questions about moving someone to tears

What is moving someone to tears the present participle and gerund of?
Moving someone to tears is the present participle and gerund of move someone to tears.

Words near moving someone to tears in the dictionary

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  2. moving screens
  3. moving sidewalk
  4. moving sidewalks
  5. moving sofa problem
  6. moving someone to tears
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  8. moving spirit
  9. moving spirits
  10. moving staircase
  11. moving staircases

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