move on

verb

moved on; moving on; moves on

intransitive verb

: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.

We've got a lot to see so let's move on.

Examples of move on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The top eight singles players and doubles teams from the WTA Tour and ATP Tour will come together in November to compete in a round-robin tournament before moving on to the semifinals and finals. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026

If teachers move on to other jobs, kids cannot enroll, the group said. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

That’s a really bad way to operate in Washington, where things move on two-year election cycles and commitment to any one idea, faction, or ideology is a liability if and when the political winds change. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Harlin House events will move on to other big international and genre-focused festivals to scout local talent and bring filmmakers and audiences together. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for move on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon