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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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A run of low inflation buys the RBI some time before it has to move on rates, said Shilan Shah, economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He learned then that people who post extreme content often flock to new sites and flood the system until they are shut out and eventually move on to somewhere else.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Going without insurance only makes sense if you have sufficient liquid assets to cover a worst-case scenario and move on.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Even as activists begin to weigh successors, many are not ready to move on.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Enough gossip. I can take watching over the missus from here. Your mama is waiting downstairs for you, better get a move on before it starts raining again.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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