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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As rich outsiders move in, natives and locals who can’t afford their Miami are moving out. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Toronto Apartment opens with Lock O’Hara (played by Wheeler) being dumped by his girlfriend Ava (Jessica Grossman), who moves out and leaves him unable to cover the rent alone. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Last year was marked by an era of Hollywood belt-tightening, after some gigantic box office duds and some production moving out of Los Angeles. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 The weather service said 10 to 20 inches of rain was possible in some areas by the time the storms move out. Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 15 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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