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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Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Never mind its name, extreme temperatures, and vast expanses of desert—there are also stones that move on their own.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
The team also made a pair of practice roster moves on Tuesday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The Panthers moved on after Quenneville’s resignation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Never mind its name, extreme temperatures, and vast expanses of desert—there are also stones that move on their own.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
The team also made a pair of practice roster moves on Tuesday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The Panthers moved on after Quenneville’s resignation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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