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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Start off with an order of salmon tataki and yellowtail carpaccio from the raw bar, and move on to tuna tacos, a refreshing cucumber salad, or an eggplant miso.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
While the brand is sadly no longer Texas-based and its first location has moved on to other lucky residents, Schlotzsky's still features a special place in the hearts of many Texans who remember the original menu item: its muffuletta.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
Johnson appears to be moving on from the Coldplay frontman, 48, after she was spotted without her engagement ring on the streets of Manhattan on Monday, June 2.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
While the brand is sadly no longer Texas-based and its first location has moved on to other lucky residents, Schlotzsky's still features a special place in the hearts of many Texans who remember the original menu item: its muffuletta.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
Johnson appears to be moving on from the Coldplay frontman, 48, after she was spotted without her engagement ring on the streets of Manhattan on Monday, June 2.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 June 2025
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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