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

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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection allowed HRK to buy Piney Point out of bankruptcy in 2006, under an agreement that the company would manage the site responsibly and move it toward permanent closure. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Foley said the quickest and least expensive option is to take the sand from the ocean floor and move it to the beach beneath the train track. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Even though the employee is authorized to access specific information, the AI tool that inherits that user’s privileges can process sensitive content and move it into a new context. — Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for move it

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of move it was in 1977

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“Move it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20it. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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