get moving
idiom
informal
: to start moving or going quickly : to hurry
We need to get moving or we'll miss the show.
Examples of get moving in a Sentence
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Don’t get angry; get moving in a positive direction.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Lawmakers of both parties are eager to get moving on providing further aid to Israel, with the White House set to make a supplemental request also tying in funding for Ukraine and Taiwan as well as for U.S. border security.
—Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
The bottom line: Walking is one of the simplest ways to stay active and get moving.
—Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2023
The theory goes that these receptors prompt your bowels to get moving.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 31 Jan. 2024
The storm on its way into town tonight has been a little slow to get moving, which allowed for a rather sunny morning for our area.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Mercer can imagine automatic gearing resulting in less torque required from an electric motor to get moving or achieving higher speeds with a smaller motor size.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
In the afternoon, do as Coloradans do and get moving.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
Plus, the watch reminds them to stand up and get moving and to drink water throughout the day.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 14 Dec. 2023
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Lawmakers of both parties are eager to get moving on providing further aid to Israel, with the White House set to make a supplemental request also tying in funding for Ukraine and Taiwan as well as for U.S. border security.
—Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
The bottom line: Walking is one of the simplest ways to stay active and get moving.
—Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2023
The theory goes that these receptors prompt your bowels to get moving.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 31 Jan. 2024
The storm on its way into town tonight has been a little slow to get moving, which allowed for a rather sunny morning for our area.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Mercer can imagine automatic gearing resulting in less torque required from an electric motor to get moving or achieving higher speeds with a smaller motor size.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
In the afternoon, do as Coloradans do and get moving.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
Plus, the watch reminds them to stand up and get moving and to drink water throughout the day.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Get moving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20moving. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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