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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You might be born into a politically unstable country through no fault of your own or unable to afford to move out of an area with poor air quality.
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Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Klingerman claimed in the docuseries that Johnson cheated on her, refused to move out and threatened suicide.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Women who experienced miscarriages, stillbirths or who moved out of the region were excluded.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carrigan also said the report shows that some of the covid-19 trends are starting to reverse, as evidenced by California not seeing as high a rate of people moving out.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Klingerman claimed in the docuseries that Johnson cheated on her, refused to move out and threatened suicide.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Women who experienced miscarriages, stillbirths or who moved out of the region were excluded.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carrigan also said the report shows that some of the covid-19 trends are starting to reverse, as evidenced by California not seeing as high a rate of people moving out.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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