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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Create graceful exit paths for initiatives that no longer serve the organization's purpose, celebrating their contributions before moving on.
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Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The gusty winds caused one large white barricade fixture to move on Whitney Street.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The Vols balked, and the next day, Heupel confirmed Tennessee was moving on without Iamaleava.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
This is not a truth set in stone: forecasters' predictions are based on the most likely path of the storm, but things could still change as the storm moves on.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The gusty winds caused one large white barricade fixture to move on Whitney Street.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The Vols balked, and the next day, Heupel confirmed Tennessee was moving on without Iamaleava.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
This is not a truth set in stone: forecasters' predictions are based on the most likely path of the storm, but things could still change as the storm moves on.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for move on
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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