move through

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move through

The tourists move through the town and buy souvenirs.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To travel across or within an area, typically from one side or point to another: This describes the action of traversing a space, often implying continuous or progressive motion through it. It focuses on the process of journeying within or across a defined location.
Usage
  • The core meaning is to go from one side of an area to the other, or to travel within it. It often describes a journey that is part of a larger route.
  • It can be used for both people and things in motion.
  • The phrase emphasizes the action of passing the bounds of a place, not just to or from it.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The convoy will move through the mountain pass at dawn.
    • It took an hour for the crowd to move through the security checkpoint.
    • Water slowly moves through the filtration system.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use: Can describe non-physical progression through a process or sequence.
    • We are moving through the agenda items quickly.
    • The bill is moving through the legislative process.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pass through (verb): A very close synonym, often interchangeable with "move through" in the context of travel.
    • Some travelers pass through the desert.
  • Traverse (verb): A more formal synonym meaning to travel across or through.
  • Transit (verb/noun): The act or process of passing through or across.
Synonyms
  • Go through: To travel from one end to the other of a place.
  • Cross: To go from one side to the opposite side of something.
  • Navigate: To find one's way through a challenging area.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Move on (through): To continue a journey after a pause. While "move on" is separate, it can be followed by "through" to specify the next area.
    • After a short rest, they moved on through the forest.
Related Idioms
  • (To) make one's way through: To proceed through something, often with difficulty or effort.
    • She made her way through the dense crowd to reach the stage.
move through

The tourists move through the town and buy souvenirs.

Verb
  1. make a passage or journey from one place to another
    • The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
    • Some travelers pass through the desert