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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First, Spaun rolled in a long downhill putt on No. 12 from 40 feet for a birdie to get moving in the right direction. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 There's no one best way for everyone, so find a few options that work well for you and get moving. Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025 While there will likely be new opportunities or reviews concerning you, this is a major period to draw up strategies to grow and get moving on them. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025 With that in mind, Carlo Ancelotti better get moving. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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