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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Tamra’s daughter Sophia moves out of Tamra’s house and into her own apartment. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Two of my children are independent, but my third child, with his family, still lives in my house despite many conversations and arguments about moving out. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Hitler only lived there for a few weeks in 1889 before his family moved out, Mlczoch said. Reuters, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The structure stood empty after a care center for adults with disabilities moved out in 2011. ABC News, 22 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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