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 government watchdog of Wall Street announced the long-expected move on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Of course, prices move on the actions of millions of participants with a buyer for every seller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
“I’m glad you’ll be modeling in the show again. I think that was a smart move on my part to suggest you, don’t you agree?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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