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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The Giants moved on from Melvin despite picking up the option in his contract for 2026, hiring University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their manager this season.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
After decades of skin abuse, society moved on to different cleansing formats, like non-foaming gels, milky cleansers, and even enzymatic powders.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Many residents don’t deny that, under such extreme conditions and after the fire reached a certain scale and ferocity, the destruction became inevitable — and there are many who would just like to move on from January 2025.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There are many who believe Gold Zone is just the first of a long line of new applications for the concept, in an era when more big media companies are scrambling to connect with younger, digitally savvy viewers eager to see something of interest, and then quickly move on to something else of note.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
After decades of skin abuse, society moved on to different cleansing formats, like non-foaming gels, milky cleansers, and even enzymatic powders.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Many residents don’t deny that, under such extreme conditions and after the fire reached a certain scale and ferocity, the destruction became inevitable — and there are many who would just like to move on from January 2025.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There are many who believe Gold Zone is just the first of a long line of new applications for the concept, in an era when more big media companies are scrambling to connect with younger, digitally savvy viewers eager to see something of interest, and then quickly move on to something else of note.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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