get moving
idiom
informal
: to start moving or going quickly : to hurry
We need to get moving or we'll miss the show.
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Take a family walk Walking is one of the simplest, most accessible ways to get moving.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Runners get moving each year in the Gratitude Run Chris Weiss
With little expectation for that inaugural event in Peters Township, Weiss was surprised to see 300 people in the community show up.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
How can the Party get moving again?
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Also, if Meyers is dead set on leaving the team, the Raiders would have to get moving on a trade as soon as possible.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Runners get moving each year in the Gratitude Run Chris Weiss
With little expectation for that inaugural event in Peters Township, Weiss was surprised to see 300 people in the community show up.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
How can the Party get moving again?
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Also, if Meyers is dead set on leaving the team, the Raiders would have to get moving on a trade as soon as possible.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get moving
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“Get moving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20moving. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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