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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When the political and economic situation grew more unstable in Venezuela and the cable companies moved out, Rincón and his founding partner Carlos Perna set up shop in Mexico City in 2007, changing the company name to Boomdog. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2025 Many residents, especially younger renters, are considering moving out of the state. Adriana S. Miranda-Pratts, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2025 Their youngest son Shepherd moved out for college that month. Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 May 2025 This data sets Fort Lauderdale apart from other cities where young families have been moving out in favor of suburban and rural areas, especially since the pandemic. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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