move out

verb

moved out; moving out; moves out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave one's residence to live somewhere else
moved out of his parents' house and into an apartment
2
: to start away from some point or place
told the troops it was time to move out

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But the best part of this whole moment was Teresa making a joke about one day having to move out of her new husband Luis’s house herself, which really tickled Joe over the phone. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026 McCoy moved out to right tackle during spring practices and is projected to stay there. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Testosterone conversations are moving out of doctor’s offices and into the open. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Another way to reinvest in yourself is to move out of the low-value work that a part-time admin or virtual assistant can do. Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for move out

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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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