move on
verb
moved on; moving on; moves on
: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
We've got a lot to see so let's move on.
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Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who will move on to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold.
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CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson was productive in his two seasons with the Panthers, but the cap outlook gave them little choice but to move on.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the millennial women with whom Bumble resonated so strongly have moved on to different life stages, and Bumble has failed to capture the attention of Gen Z daters with the same hold.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson was productive in his two seasons with the Panthers, but the cap outlook gave them little choice but to move on.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the millennial women with whom Bumble resonated so strongly have moved on to different life stages, and Bumble has failed to capture the attention of Gen Z daters with the same hold.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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