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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Kloucek said a one-year moratorium would give the state more time to study the issue before any new projects move ahead. Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026 Tech moves ahead, 10-7 Alberto Mendoza had been really good with the ball in his hands. AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 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 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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