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move on

British  

verb

  1. to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere

  2. (intr) to progress; evolve

    football has moved on since then

  3. (intr) to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally

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move on Idioms  

  1. Continue moving or progressing; also go away. For example, It's time we moved on to the next item on the agenda, or The police ordered the spectators to move on. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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I didn’t want to disappoint her when Traveler eventually moved on.

From Literature

“I’m just really excited that he’s moving on tomorrow,” I said, which was 100 percent the truth.

From Literature

It’s as if those lessons were learned and filed away, and the profession moved on.

From Salon

Santa Cruz tried out the surveillance company Flock Safety for a little over a year before deciding it was time to move on.

From Los Angeles Times

Some flirted only briefly with Ab Ex ideas before moving on.

From The Wall Street Journal

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