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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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.
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Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Most severe weather is predicted to move out of the state by midnight on Friday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Memphis has the greatest chance for viewing the conjunction as the weekend's rainy weather is expected to move out of the region by Sunday afternoon, leaving mostly sunny and clear skies for the evening.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
As rain moves out, areas of fog will develop tonight.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Most severe weather is predicted to move out of the state by midnight on Friday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Memphis has the greatest chance for viewing the conjunction as the weekend's rainy weather is expected to move out of the region by Sunday afternoon, leaving mostly sunny and clear skies for the evening.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
As rain moves out, areas of fog will develop tonight.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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