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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Roseman was quick to move on from quarterback Carson Wentz soon after giving Wentz a large contract.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Then the researchers moved on to M. rhizoxinica, the bacteria already established within other R. microsporus strains.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Fresh off moving on from Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys reportedly had informal talks with the former Seahawks head coach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Players like Prescott and others publicly voiced their support for McCarthy, but the Cowboys moved on.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Then the researchers moved on to M. rhizoxinica, the bacteria already established within other R. microsporus strains.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Fresh off moving on from Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys reportedly had informal talks with the former Seahawks head coach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Players like Prescott and others publicly voiced their support for McCarthy, but the Cowboys moved on.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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