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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There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
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Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Fourth of July holiday weekend may not officially start until Friday, but as usual, the explosions that mark America’s birthday begin early, and this year, the big boom of travelers is expected to get moving Thursday and run through Monday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Work to develop the Belvedere did finally get moving in 1969.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Fourth of July holiday weekend may not officially start until Friday, but as usual, the explosions that mark America’s birthday begin early, and this year, the big boom of travelers is expected to get moving Thursday and run through Monday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Work to develop the Belvedere did finally get moving in 1969.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Get moving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20moving. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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