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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Chiefs have considered moving out of Jackson County when their lease of Arrowhead Stadium expires in January 2031, possibly to the Kansas side of the metro area.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
On March 22, it was announced that she had been moved out of ICU as her recovery continues.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, despite the company’s success working in industrial and professional settings, doing things for consumers like producing videotapes, floppy disks, and cassettes meant moving out of its comfort zone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
His moving out is evidence not of cheating but of the damage done by your own behavior.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bauer said families moving out of the area, low birth rates and charter schools have caused the district’s enrollment to continue to decline.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the California Community Poll found that 4 in 10 Californians were considering moving out of state.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
By late Saturday night, the rain and snow will move out, leading to a dry and breezy Sunday across the Northeast.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Lena has since moved out, meeting a partner and having a baby, and Braden is conscious of how the war has affected her family’s trajectory.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
On March 22, it was announced that she had been moved out of ICU as her recovery continues.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, despite the company’s success working in industrial and professional settings, doing things for consumers like producing videotapes, floppy disks, and cassettes meant moving out of its comfort zone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
His moving out is evidence not of cheating but of the damage done by your own behavior.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bauer said families moving out of the area, low birth rates and charter schools have caused the district’s enrollment to continue to decline.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the California Community Poll found that 4 in 10 Californians were considering moving out of state.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
By late Saturday night, the rain and snow will move out, leading to a dry and breezy Sunday across the Northeast.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Lena has since moved out, meeting a partner and having a baby, and Braden is conscious of how the war has affected her family’s trajectory.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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