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

Recent Examples on the Web The crowd then moved on to the London Fashion Week 40th anniversary party at the Kensington Roof Gardens, held in partnership with Burberry. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024 Many of these approaches focus on getting the deal done as the top priority—getting the contract signed and then moving on to the next one. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Once the window is clean, move on to the microwave door and buttons. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024 And so the question becomes what rate do mortgage rates have to fall to such that people who are just thinking of moving on decide to do it. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for move on 

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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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