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.
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Barkley on cusp of rushing record: Each week, Saquon Barkley has made the Giants regret their decision to move on from him and try to build around quarterback Daniel Jones, who was released in November.
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
After trading Butler, Miami may look into moving on from Bam Adebayo as well.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Look ahead: Uber now must decide whether to appeal the FTC's decision or move on.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
Thorpe believes the area merits further research, with recovery monitoring not moving on significantly over the past decade.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
After trading Butler, Miami may look into moving on from Bam Adebayo as well.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Look ahead: Uber now must decide whether to appeal the FTC's decision or move on.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
Thorpe believes the area merits further research, with recovery monitoring not moving on significantly over the past decade.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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