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move on

British  

verb

  1. to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere

  2. (intr) to progress; evolve

    football has moved on since then

  3. (intr) to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
move on Idioms  

  1. Continue moving or progressing; also go away. For example, It's time we moved on to the next item on the agenda, or The police ordered the spectators to move on. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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When your cash and bonds are used up, you move on to this bucket, which is still supplemented by your Social Security benefits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Its latest move, on Monday, was to impose sanctions on one of Ms. Takaichi’s close aides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The stock is now down 54% from our last update and we’re taking this disappointment as a sign to move on from the pick and drop coverage.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“When Ms. Barnett and Mr. LaBeouf both decided to resolve their differences and move on with their lives, no one forced her or ‘bullied’ her to stay silent,” Holley said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

How did she find the strength to move on?

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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