move ahead

phrase

variants or move along
1
: to make progress
The project is moving ahead.
2
: to go on to something else
Let's move along to the next subject.

Examples of move ahead in a Sentence

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The Postal Service moved ahead with the plan anyway, the whistleblower complaint states. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The results are very promising, and the company is moving ahead with ever more ambitious designs. Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The case could soon be appealed back to the Supreme Court, days after the justices handed down a procedural decision that allowed the administration to move ahead. Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Down 3-0 after three innings, the Reds cut their deficit to 3-2 in the fifth before moving ahead in the sixth when Trevino tied it with a solo homer, Stewarr added an RBI single and Stephenson launched a 399-foot homer to center to make it 7-3. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for move ahead

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of move ahead was in 1832

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“Move ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20ahead. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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