on the move
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Busily moving about, very active, as in A nurse is on the move all day long . [Mid-1800s] Also see on the go .
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Going from one place to another, traveling, as in Our troops are on the move again , or Ruth and Dick are always on the move, never staying put for more than a month or two . [Late 1700s]
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Making progress, advancing, as in Their technology is clearly on the move .
Example Sentences
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Stupnikov was already on the move, sidling up to a group of drivers smoking beside idling vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Their tracking method allowed them to see the Cadillac was on the move, passing through toll booths and military checkpoints, but without setting off alarms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Between five and ten of these big crude oil tankers" are on the move every day, loaded with around 100,000 cubic metres of crude oil each, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
However, he stopped short of saying whether or not he would direct Nesbitt not to sign off on the move.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Too late the Spanish expedition came back to report that no Inka army was on the move.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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