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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The way of football, though, is to move on, move quickly, and get to work.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Whereas corporations can move on with a large restitution payment after fraudulent activities, individuals, who face significant incarceration time, cannot.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Half of the cohort will move on to high school, and applications will open next fall for a new cohort to be formed.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Coppola and Megalopolis will then move on to cities including Chicago, Denver, Dallas and San Francisco.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Whereas corporations can move on with a large restitution payment after fraudulent activities, individuals, who face significant incarceration time, cannot.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Half of the cohort will move on to high school, and applications will open next fall for a new cohort to be formed.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Coppola and Megalopolis will then move on to cities including Chicago, Denver, Dallas and San Francisco.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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 27 Jun. 2025.
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