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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As the younger generation moves out and development creeps into Nepal’s Mustang District, an old way of life is in danger of dying out. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 This comes as Sky moves out of original kids TV commissioning and pivots to an acquisitions model. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 Earlier this month, Roberts — who shares her three kids with husband Danny Moder — appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and opened up about how her three kids have all officially moved out of the house. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Pamphille and his family have no plans on moving out of the apartment. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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