move on

phrasal verb

moved on; moving on; moves on

: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.

Let's put that issue aside and move on.

We should move on to the next item on the list.

After 10 years working for one company, she felt it was time to move on to a new job.

Examples of move on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Pioneers won 2-1 to move on to Saturday’s championship game. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024 Pérez Tejada says there are also lookouts all around, waiting to signal when the patrols have moved on and the coast is clear. —

David Culver, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 But Zaza Waza simply restocked, and the sheriff’s office, strapped for employees, moved on to other neighborhoods. —

Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Responding fire medics can send patients on their way and move on to the next emergency. —

Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Swift — who has moved on with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce — is currently still in the midst of her record-breaking global Eras Tour, and will release her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, later this month. —

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Take a light weight and do a high number (20-30) of easy repetitions before moving on to something heavier. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024 Drafted in the 2019 second round by the Indianapolis Colts, Ya-Sin moved on to play with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022 and the Baltimore Ravens last year. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024 Welcomed by friendly Orthodox priests, the invaders would quickly move on to the government buildings nearby and gain control of the capital. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024

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