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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The insider also explained that Andrew going to jail will save the family money, given that palace no longer needs to supply a home for him after he was forced to move out of Royal Lodge into Wood Farm Cottage at the king’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this month. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2026 For every elderly Eastern European resident who dies or moves out, a Latin takes his place. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Advertisement The ’Burbs (Peacock) When a new mother moves out of the city to the suburban cul-de-sac where her husband grew up, her first encounters with the neighbors call to mind a contemporary horror-comedy classic. Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 Marcee Gray moved out of their home with their two younger children. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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