Move out of

Move on to

Move somebody on

Move on from

Move on to

Move in on

Move in on

Move in with

Steve's going to move in with her.

3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously

The big multinationals moved in and started pushing up prices.

Investors moved in on a group of car enthusiasts and took over the market.

4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them

Police moved in on the demonstrators in the square.

move off phrasal verb

if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave

Always check behind the car before you move off.

move on phrasal verb

1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS

to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one

I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.

When you finish, move on to the next exercise.

move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position - used humorously) Jeremy's leaving the company to move on to higher things.

2. CHANGE/DEVELOP

a) to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc

I've moved on since high school, and now I don't have much in common with some of my old friends.

She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth.

b) to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes

By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.

British English to order someone to leave a particular place - used especially about police

The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.

4. CHANGE SUBJECT

to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc

Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?

5. CONTINUE JOURNEY

to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place

After three days we decided it was time to move on.

The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.

6. TIME

if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes

As time moves on, I'd like the children to play more challenging music.

7. time is moving on

British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late

Time's moving on - we'd better get back to the car.

move out phrasal verb

1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else

ￚopposite move in

He moved out, and a year later they were divorced.

They moved out of London when he was little.

2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place

3. American English spoken to leave

Are you ready to move out?

move over phrasal verb

1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else

Move over a little, so I can get in.

2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc

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