get moving
idiom
informal
: to start moving or going quickly : to hurry
We need to get moving or we'll miss the show.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
The crab scuttles from side to side, encouraging babies to get moving.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
The second Vulcan flight was initially supposed to launch Sierra Space's first Dream Chaser spaceplane to the International Space Station, but Dream Chaser isn't ready, and the Space Force is eager for ULA to get moving and finish the certification process.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
One idea that Yamamoto is especially keen to get moving is cross-boundary burns.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
The crab scuttles from side to side, encouraging babies to get moving.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
The second Vulcan flight was initially supposed to launch Sierra Space's first Dream Chaser spaceplane to the International Space Station, but Dream Chaser isn't ready, and the Space Force is eager for ULA to get moving and finish the certification process.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
One idea that Yamamoto is especially keen to get moving is cross-boundary burns.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Get moving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20moving. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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