move on
phrasal verb
moved on; moving on; moves on
: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
Let's put that issue aside and move on.
We should move on to the next item on the list.
After 10 years working for one company, she felt it was time to move on to a new job.
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But at this point McVay looked for positives, another way of moving on.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The August primary will include the Republican and Democratic fields for governor, and the final candidates will move on to the general election.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
During resistance moves on Tonal, weight changes never feel jerky.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Morabito joined Galeries Lafayette in 2005 as a womenswear buyer before moving on to roles at Printemps and luxury fashion house Chloé.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The August primary will include the Republican and Democratic fields for governor, and the final candidates will move on to the general election.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
During resistance moves on Tonal, weight changes never feel jerky.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Morabito joined Galeries Lafayette in 2005 as a womenswear buyer before moving on to roles at Printemps and luxury fashion house Chloé.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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