move along

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move along

verb moves along · moving along · moved along

To continue without being distracted; to keep going. The soldiers were unmoved but the policeman immediately placed himself between Jimmy and the entrance. 'Good morning, madam. No loitering please. Now move along.'
Similar: move ahead
broadly, figuratively To proceed; to make or signify progress. the construction project is moving along
Similar: make headway
broadly, figuratively To go on to something else. the committee moved along to the next item on the agenda
Similar: move on

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verb to continue without being distracted; to keep going

Español	transitar, circular

verb to proceed; to make or signify progress

Español	andar

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@misc{move_along_2026,
  title = {move along},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/move%20along},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}