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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Today, some people claim that the dolls move on their own—and even beckon people to the island’s canals.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, with Bobby having moved on, Randy will serve as Colter's go-to tech expert.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The expectation is for the Browns to move on from other players over the next few weeks.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But demand for anthracite coal began to decline in the middle of the 20th century, and the mining industry moved on.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, with Bobby having moved on, Randy will serve as Colter's go-to tech expert.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The expectation is for the Browns to move on from other players over the next few weeks.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But demand for anthracite coal began to decline in the middle of the 20th century, and the mining industry moved on.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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