move on

verb

moved on; moving on; moves on

intransitive verb

: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
We've got a lot to see so let's move on.

Examples of move on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
As if the acquisitions of veterans Hollywood Brown and Dontayvion Wicks didn’t signal EVP/GM Howie Roseman’s intent to move on from Brown – likely next month, when the salary cap softens the team’s contractual hit – then certainly the trade up for Makai Lemon in Round 1 of the draft did. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 May 2026 The Knicks now move on and remain a contender in the Eastern Conference. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Behind the podium trio, Leclerc spun early in the last lap, recovered, but watched Russell and Verstappen move on by for fourth and fifth. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 In statewide, legislative and congressional races in California, the top two finishers, regardless of their political affiliation, will move on to the November runoff. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for move on

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on move on

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster