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 Sure, moving out can be stressful, and there’s always a last-minute scramble. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024 Related Articles My kids have all grown up and moved out, leaving a quiet house behind. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 During the height of the pandemic, many people were working remotely and moving out from cities and suburbs to outlying areas. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024 Temperatures will be in the mid-70s on Thursday and Friday. Weekend forecast looks nice Once the storms move out Friday, the Kansas City area will begin to dry out. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024 Surveys indicate renters are among the least happy in the state and that many are considering moving out of Los Angeles. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Now, crews will assess the remaining pieces of bridge on the container ship’s bow then ensure anything underwater is not preventing the ship from being floated and moved out of the area. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 May 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. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024 Everyone's favorite gunshot victim, Dorian, is on day fifty-one in the hospital and moving out of the ICU. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 10 May 2024

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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 26 May. 2024.

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