move on
phrasal verb
moved on; moving on; moves on
: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
Let's put that issue aside and move on.
We should move on to the next item on the list.
After 10 years working for one company, she felt it was time to move on to a new job.
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Yet only a few years after the Brat Pack phenomenon peaked, its members moved on to other projects and the next generation of young film stars grabbed the headlines.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Some water bottle aficionados have already moved on.
—Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Yes, Republicans are more concerned about the border than Democrats, but Democrats have moved on this issue as have independents.
—Connor Goodwin, ProPublica, 10 June 2024
Not only did three players who served as foundational players in the trenches on the offensive and defensive lines move on to greener pastures when Christian Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Some water bottle aficionados have already moved on.
—Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Yes, Republicans are more concerned about the border than Democrats, but Democrats have moved on this issue as have independents.
—Connor Goodwin, ProPublica, 10 June 2024
Not only did three players who served as foundational players in the trenches on the offensive and defensive lines move on to greener pastures when Christian Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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