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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Science tends to move on faster than other fields of study.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Some Republicans in Congress have also split with Trump on the Epstein controversy, which the president has attempted to move on from in recent days to no avail.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 July 2025
After reports came out that the Lakers wanted to move on from James following his decision to opt in to the final year of his contract, trade rumors immediately started swirling.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The next day, head coach Josh Heupel confirmed Tennessee was moving on without Iamaleava.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Some Republicans in Congress have also split with Trump on the Epstein controversy, which the president has attempted to move on from in recent days to no avail.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 July 2025
After reports came out that the Lakers wanted to move on from James following his decision to opt in to the final year of his contract, trade rumors immediately started swirling.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The next day, head coach Josh Heupel confirmed Tennessee was moving on without Iamaleava.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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