move with the times
Embrace modern ways
To move with the times is to adapt to changing circumstances, especially social attitudes or technology.
Someone who moves with the times updates their thinking and habits rather than clinging to outdated ways: Grandma finally got a smartphone—she's learning to move with the times.
The phrase often appears in advice or criticism about keeping current.
- modernizeMake contemporary
- innovateIntroduce novel methods
- adaptModify for new conditions
- get with itBecome aware and current
- updateNew version or information
evolve · cultural adaptation · embrace change · progress · transform · zeitgeist · roll with it · adjust · societal change · new era · responsiveness · forward-thinking · ahead of the curve · fashion · agility · keep up · shift · mature
move with the timeslive in the past
Fixating on former times
stand still · dig in one's heels · stagnate · fossilize · lag behind
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