move out
verb
moved out; moving out; moves out
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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Debe's friend Christy Knapp testified to an encounter with Bob at his house, soon after Debe moved out.
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The activity got to be so heightened that the distribution was moved out of Smitten Kitten and to several undisclosed locations.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
As waves of atmospheric energy move out of northeast Mexico and ride over the freezing air left behind by the arctic front, wintry precipitation is expected to develop across the region.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
At the time of his death, Geary and his wife were moving out of their home of eight years, Mindy Geary wrote.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The activity got to be so heightened that the distribution was moved out of Smitten Kitten and to several undisclosed locations.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
As waves of atmospheric energy move out of northeast Mexico and ride over the freezing air left behind by the arctic front, wintry precipitation is expected to develop across the region.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
At the time of his death, Geary and his wife were moving out of their home of eight years, Mindy Geary wrote.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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