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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Charles and Camilla will then tour the White House, the embassy said, before moving on to a garden party hosted at the British Ambassador’s residence.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The team first tested the process in baboons and five nonpregnant volunteers before moving on to pregnant women who had been admitted to the hospital with preterm preeclampsia.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
For a long time, the phone call went uncommented on between my parents and me, and the three of us seemingly moved on.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The hierarchy, contrary to outside suggestion, is remaining largely similar to the start, save for those who have moved on, such as former general manager Randy Pfund, former lead draft scout Chet Kammerer, who still retains an emeritus title with the organization, and former coach Stan Van Gundy.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The team first tested the process in baboons and five nonpregnant volunteers before moving on to pregnant women who had been admitted to the hospital with preterm preeclampsia.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
For a long time, the phone call went uncommented on between my parents and me, and the three of us seemingly moved on.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The hierarchy, contrary to outside suggestion, is remaining largely similar to the start, save for those who have moved on, such as former general manager Randy Pfund, former lead draft scout Chet Kammerer, who still retains an emeritus title with the organization, and former coach Stan Van Gundy.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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