moved about
Shifted from place
Moved about is the past tense of move about, meaning to shift position repeatedly or travel from place to place without settling: She moved about the room nervously.
It suggests restless or continuous motion rather than a single directed movement.
He moved about the country for years before putting down roots.
- walkedTraveled on foot
- transitionedPassed from one to another
- meanderedTraveled without direct course
- roamedTraveled without fixed course
- wanderedMoved without fixed course
changed position · sauntered · commuted · came and went · migrated · ran · shifted · got around · trekked · relocated · gallivanted · bounced around · ventured · mobile · traipsed · strolled · rambled · fluctuated
moved aboutstayed put
Continued in place
stood still · sat still · sat tight · froze · stopped
moved aboutstayed put
Continued in place
settled down · put down roots · settled · anchored · hunkered down
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