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.
Examples of move out in a Sentence
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More people still are moving out than moving in, but the gap is closing.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Dickies may have moved out of its West Vickery Boulevard campus, (the Williamson family still owns the building), but the company isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, the characters, portrayed by Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, team up in an effort to help Penelope find a husband and move out of her home.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The first large sacks are scheduled to move out the door of the Redding plant the first week of May.
—Isabella O'Malley, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Visitors are recommended to arrive for graduation with plenty of extra time, as students will be moving out of their dorms during the first week of commencement.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
But as the children became adults and moved out, the second floor was deserted and maintaining the lawn and pool became a burden.
—Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
But some could have to move out as soon as next week.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Walz was approved as village board president in 2022 to replace Dave Glasgow when Glasgow moved out of the area.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Dickies may have moved out of its West Vickery Boulevard campus, (the Williamson family still owns the building), but the company isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, the characters, portrayed by Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, team up in an effort to help Penelope find a husband and move out of her home.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The first large sacks are scheduled to move out the door of the Redding plant the first week of May.
—Isabella O'Malley, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Visitors are recommended to arrive for graduation with plenty of extra time, as students will be moving out of their dorms during the first week of commencement.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
But as the children became adults and moved out, the second floor was deserted and maintaining the lawn and pool became a burden.
—Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
But some could have to move out as soon as next week.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Walz was approved as village board president in 2022 to replace Dave Glasgow when Glasgow moved out of the area.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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