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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Typically, June is a tough month for regional gaming revenue as people attend graduations, weddings, move out from school or go on vacation, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Several contracts, including some with no-movement clauses, will have to be moved out by trade or buyout.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
It’s made up of several rows of ranch homes, remnants of pre-SpaceX neighbors who have mostly moved out, along with clusters of storage container apartments and airstream trailers arranged on turf lawns.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The project will be in three overlapping phases, with the last construction crew slated to move out in 2030.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Several contracts, including some with no-movement clauses, will have to be moved out by trade or buyout.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
It’s made up of several rows of ranch homes, remnants of pre-SpaceX neighbors who have mostly moved out, along with clusters of storage container apartments and airstream trailers arranged on turf lawns.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The project will be in three overlapping phases, with the last construction crew slated to move out in 2030.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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