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get moving

VERB

speed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost expedite facilitate fly further hasten help hurry promote quicken ride run rush zoom

STRONG

aid assist barrel belt bomb career dispatch flash gallop hightail impel race sail spring tear urge whiz

WEAK

bowl over cover ground cut along gather momentum gear up get a move on get under way go all out go fast go like the wind lose no time make haste open up throttle press on step on it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check decrease delay halt hinder hurt obstruct prevent procrastinate rest retard slow stop walk

STRONG

dissuade

VERB

stir

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rouse

STRONG

awake awaken bestir budge exert hasten move wake waken

WEAK

be up and about get a move on look alive make an effort mill about shake a leg

Antonyms

STRONG

deaden go to sleep

WEAK

calm discourage laze leave alone rest wait

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Here’s motivation to get moving: The IRS is paying larger tax refunds this year, and issuing more of them compared to a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“But at this point, until we have that Type A meeting, we won’t really know how quickly we can get moving forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“Bull markets are like a cruise ship; once they get moving, they’re hard to slow down, really hard to turn around,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

What comes next will depend on what sort of financial support the district will get moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

I was screaming at everyone to get moving, but it became clear that some people didn’t have enough strength to walk, or even stand.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

get moving

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