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.
Examples of move on in a Sentence
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Football fans know her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, can move on the field — and has some smooth touchdown dances.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
After wrapping in Puglia, the team moves on to London.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But the pro events moved on, leaving La Costa with the California State Amateur in 2014 (won by a kid named Xander Schauffele) and a few high school section championships.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Raymond moves on to control someone else, the kind and immensely pliable Rita (Stone), even as Robert tries to claw his way back into his boss’s good graces.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
As Kelley alluded to, many of the original cast members have since moved on to different projects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
San Marcos, Palm Desert, Orange Lutheran and Oaks Christian move on.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
With Clock out, Gumball and Goldfish move on to next week’s finals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 May 2024
But the finale also finds joy after loss, as Sheldon moves on to college (the California Institute of Technology, as fans already know).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
After wrapping in Puglia, the team moves on to London.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But the pro events moved on, leaving La Costa with the California State Amateur in 2014 (won by a kid named Xander Schauffele) and a few high school section championships.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Raymond moves on to control someone else, the kind and immensely pliable Rita (Stone), even as Robert tries to claw his way back into his boss’s good graces.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
As Kelley alluded to, many of the original cast members have since moved on to different projects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
San Marcos, Palm Desert, Orange Lutheran and Oaks Christian move on.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
With Clock out, Gumball and Goldfish move on to next week’s finals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 May 2024
But the finale also finds joy after loss, as Sheldon moves on to college (the California Institute of Technology, as fans already know).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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