diff --git a/src/cmd/apply.rs b/src/cmd/apply.rs
index a81284b50..637718c1a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/apply.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/apply.rs
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ pub fn run(argv: &[&str]) -> CliResult<()> {
             match rdr.read_record(&mut batch_record) {
                 Ok(has_data) => {
                     if has_data {
-                        batch.push(batch_record.clone());
+                        batch.push(std::mem::take(&mut batch_record));
                     } else {
                         // nothing else to add to batch
                         break;
diff --git a/src/cmd/applydp.rs b/src/cmd/applydp.rs
index 92e7a2db6..f8ea7912b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/applydp.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/applydp.rs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ pub fn run(argv: &[&str]) -> CliResult<()> {
             match rdr.read_record(&mut batch_record) {
                 Ok(has_data) => {
                     if has_data {
-                        batch.push(batch_record.clone());
+                        batch.push(std::mem::take(&mut batch_record));
                     } else {
                         // nothing else to add to batch
                         break;
diff --git a/src/cmd/datefmt.rs b/src/cmd/datefmt.rs
index 8930c9939..74ca32f44 100644
--- a/src/cmd/datefmt.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/datefmt.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ pub fn run(argv: &[&str]) -> CliResult<()> {
             match rdr.read_record(&mut batch_record) {
                 Ok(has_data) => {
                     if has_data {
-                        batch.push(batch_record.clone());
+                        batch.push(std::mem::take(&mut batch_record));
                     } else {
                         // nothing else to add to batch
                         break;
diff --git a/src/cmd/geocode.rs b/src/cmd/geocode.rs
index 88c742f67..dd34dd97e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/geocode.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/geocode.rs
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ async fn geocode_main(args: Args) -> CliResult<()> {
             match rdr.read_record(&mut batch_record) {
                 Ok(has_data) => {
                     if has_data {
-                        batch.push(batch_record.clone());
+                        batch.push(std::mem::take(&mut batch_record));
                     } else {
                         // nothing else to add to batch
                         break;