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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Kentucky vs Alabama live on FuboTV The winner of this game will move on to face No. 7 Missouri or No. 2 Florida in the semifinals. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Morris won the 2020 NBA title with the Lakers before moving on to the Heat a year later. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 That could have been the end of the story, but when the tour moved on to La Isla del Encanto— part of a double-event played opposite the Florida Swing’s Arnold Palmer Invitational— opportunity knocked. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 President Donald Trump is preparing to move on another campaign progress: using a centuries-old act to ramp up deportations. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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