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.
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Santos pitched three games for the Knights in 2009 before moving on to his six-year MLB career.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Most owners would’ve moved on from Ballard by now, but Irsay is truly one of a kind and has stuck by Ballard.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the event took place in London as a way to support the theater community that had suffered cutbacks and challenges before moving on to Paris ahead of the Olympics for a sports and fashion hybrid party at the iconic Place Vendôme, the most beautiful building in all of Paris per Wintour.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
If Phillip Solomon gave David Genet the lowest value briefcase during the final excursion, then his number one ally Alexis Lete would be moving on to the final Banker’s Temple to play for more than $12 million dollars.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Most owners would’ve moved on from Ballard by now, but Irsay is truly one of a kind and has stuck by Ballard.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the event took place in London as a way to support the theater community that had suffered cutbacks and challenges before moving on to Paris ahead of the Olympics for a sports and fashion hybrid party at the iconic Place Vendôme, the most beautiful building in all of Paris per Wintour.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
If Phillip Solomon gave David Genet the lowest value briefcase during the final excursion, then his number one ally Alexis Lete would be moving on to the final Banker’s Temple to play for more than $12 million dollars.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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