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 Inventory After strategizing, the next step is simply to get moving.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Right after the fireworks, head inside and get moving with KDWB’s PJ the DJ.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Dust off your strategic plans and get moving toward them one step at a time!
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Right after the fireworks, head inside and get moving with KDWB’s PJ the DJ.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Dust off your strategic plans and get moving toward them one step at a time!
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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 5 Feb. 2026.
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