a move on

ADJECTIVE

quick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt active agile brief brisk cursory energetic expeditious hasty hurried immediate instantaneous keen nimble rapid sudden swift

STRONG

alert express fleet flying going prompt

WEAK

ASAP accelerated animated breakneck curt double-time expeditive harefooted headlong impatient impetuous lively mercurial move it on the double perfunctory posthaste pronto snappy spirited split-second sprightly spry the lead out winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsy delayed idle inactive later lazy leisurely slow sluggish unhurried

WEAK

ignorant stupid uneducated

Example Sentences

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When you see a move on the charts that reaches such historical extremes, many may be quick to believe that means the rally is near an end.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

McIlroy will need to make a move on Friday to get into contention for a fifth title in the event, as will world number three Tommy Fleetwood who also carded a one-over 73.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Another early standout for listeners was “Ruin the Friendship,” a tale of regret over not making a move on a best friend during high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Questions about how it will all play out have left the US central bank in a state of paralysis, as it waits for data to clarify what's happening before making a move on interest rates.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

"Sorry to interrupt, but it's a free-for-all in there, so I’d get a move on if I were you."

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

a move on

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