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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It’s called filtering, and when people who earn more stay put, or people renting can’t or won’t move on to become buyers. —

Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 He was moved on the day of the attack and arrived at the Marcy prison shortly before the attack began. —

Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Armed Forces Bowl Paul Chryst had moved on to Wisconsin, Pat Narduzzi was hired to be Pitt’s next coach and Joe Rudolph in the interim oversaw an astounding squandering of a game in hand. —

Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Since his split from Jolie, Pitt has moved on with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. —

Ashley Hume, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for move on