move on
Britishverb
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to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere
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(intr) to progress; evolve
football has moved on since then
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(intr) to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally
Example Sentences
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The report even noted how some failing managers receive pay offs and move on elsewhere "with few questions asked" as NHS trusts worry about the threat of employment tribunals.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The president and the chairman could tacitly agree to let Trump berate Warsh while Warsh absorbs it, or Trump could move on like nothing happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Seeking to move on from the cyberattack, the company last week opened orders for its new fully electric Range Rover.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Evan Briseno, 18, would like to move on to safer work before his health is potentially affected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It’s like when you move on to sixth grade, you can’t go back to fifth.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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