How to Use get moving in a Sentence

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  • The Night of the Iguana, like the reptile in its name, needs a little heat to get moving.
    — Vulture, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
    — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, the watch reminds them to stand up and get moving and to drink water throughout the day.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Both teams get moving on offense and the defense falls by the wayside.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Yep, a set of wheels flips out with the touch of a button to get moving without taking your baby out of the seat.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
    — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
  • There are many compelling reasons to lace up and get moving.
    — Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Summer is the perfect time to get moving in style, whether that brings you to the gym, studio, pool, trail, or the great outdoors.
    — Julie Loffredi, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • And in some ways, how much darker can this show get moving forward?
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • Get your complaining out of the way and tell yourself the only way to get through the struggle is to get moving.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Irish dance lessons and football encourages the kids to get moving.
    — Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2022
  • So don't fret and get moving to create a spring cleaning plan to make every room in your house sparkle.
    — Kathy Barnes, Country Living, 28 Feb. 2023
  • My pleas and arguments trying to convince him to get up and get moving fell on deaf ears.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2023
  • Instead of meeting over lunch or at a bar after work, simply switch the venue to nature and get moving.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 15 June 2023
  • Go in with a plan, get moving, and finish feeling accomplished and badass.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The pandemic helped, with people looking to get out and get moving in a safe and fun way, and so did social media.
    — Essence, 27 July 2021
  • As a cardio and strength-training full-body workout, roller-skating is a heart-healthy way to get outside and get moving.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022
  • There are a few natural options to get moving forward with a hard-on that lasts longer than a few seconds.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Say goodbye to afternoons lounging on the beach or lounging by the pool; grab your swimsuit and get moving.
    — Redbook, 1 Aug. 2023
  • It is designed to help Arkansans get moving and collaborate with peers.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Be strategic about your grocery haul and fill your cart with whole foods — fruits, veggies, lean proteins, healthy fats, whole grains, etc. — and get moving.
    — Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • My agent, which still feels like such a weird thing to say, really wants to get moving on that real quick while the publicity is out there.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The Lakers have 24 regular-season games to get moving in the right direction.
    — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Pryor got beat badly on two early rushes by Josh Allen around the edge and then false started in an effort to get moving out in space against him.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Those are my proudest moments — seeing their projects get moving.
    — Andrew Joseph and Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Vice President Mike Pence had been whisked to a secure location, and Tuberville and his colleagues had to get moving, too.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Alo's best-selling digital membership rarely gets marked down, so sign up now and get moving.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Water sports and activities are a great way to get moving, have fun, and enjoy lakes, rivers, and oceans all year round, but especially in the summer.
    — Brittany Loggins, Women's Health, 23 June 2023
  • Millions of pounds of Alaskan seafood have been trapped in a legal limbo in Canada for weeks, but on Sunday a federal judge said the fish-filet supply chain can get moving again.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Once Cincinnati started taking what Pittsburgh was giving it, the offense did get moving.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022

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