on the/someone's/something's way out

idiom

1

: leaving a place or position

Would you mind closing the door on your way out?

There are rumors that the superintendent of schools is on the way out.

2

: becoming no longer popular

He incorrectly predicted that the Internet would be on its way out within three years.

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In a time when the public narrative and corporate support around diversity seems to perpetuate that demand for this role is ceasing to exist or is on the way out, at the MV Summit, the exact opposite spirit was in play. —Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

And don’t forget to swing by the bakery on the way out for a sweet treat to nosh on later. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025

If a person as wealthy and famous as Kimmel isn’t happy to live in America because of Trump, by all means, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. —Nicole Russell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025

The company has white glove delivery, where movers carry it in and set up the bed, taking all the packaging materials with them on the way out. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025