move on
verb
moved on; moving on; moves on
: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
We've got a lot to see so let's move on.
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Meanwhile, markets appear ready to move on from the Iran conflict.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some, like Annoyance Theatre, have moved on to bigger spaces and sometimes brand-new buildings.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The top two vote-getters in the June primary will move on to the November general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some, like Annoyance Theatre, have moved on to bigger spaces and sometimes brand-new buildings.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The top two vote-getters in the June primary will move on to the November general election, regardless of party affiliation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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