move it

phrase

US, informal : to start moving or going quickly

We'd better move it if we don't want to be late.

Examples of move it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frameworks and governance guide the work, but relationships move it forward. — Ken Feyder, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

As of Monday the permits have yet to be approved, Ortega said, adding that the light and the roadway must be built before the final plat is recorded and residents move it. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Inside the whale Jay fights off the giant squid before the whale’s own stomach contractions crush the creature and move it to another chamber. — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026

Our president is trying to find every answer possible to help the American people literally move it forward. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for move it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit