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

Poly moves on to the quarterfinals and will face either Chatsworth or Banning. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

From there, the Heat will move on to a challenging five-game homestand that features, in order, games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

And by the time somebody notices, the company is already rebuilding the human layer, often at higher cost, because the original people have moved on. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Back at the tables, a giant slab of tiramisu was wheeled in for the newlyweds to serve to their guests, who were in no hurry to move on. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for move on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon