move out
phrasal verb
moved out; moving out; moves out
: to leave one's house, apartment, etc., and go to live somewhere else
He was 20 when he moved out of his parents' house.
Her lease ends next month, so she'll have to move out (of her apartment) soon.
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The worst of the rain should move out later this morning, but officials are warning of a miserable commute, my colleague Hannah Fry reports.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Part of living in New York City is thinking about moving out of New York City.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
Even minor changes, like mounting shelves or hanging artwork, may require permission and must often be reversed upon moving out.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Orban, in power since 2010, faces elections in 2026 with the economy just moving out of an inflation crisis and with a surging new opposition party posing the strongest challenge yet to his rule.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Part of living in New York City is thinking about moving out of New York City.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
Even minor changes, like mounting shelves or hanging artwork, may require permission and must often be reversed upon moving out.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Orban, in power since 2010, faces elections in 2026 with the economy just moving out of an inflation crisis and with a surging new opposition party posing the strongest challenge yet to his rule.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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