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.
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Osborne resigned from the board in August to move out of state.
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The building was constructed in 1910, and the apartment’s most recent tenant, who moved out in 2022, had lived there for forty years.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Then, Curly Girl moved out, got married and had two babies in a row.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
He was moved out of that role in 2004 after an overhaul of Disney’s TV operations, but still retained oversight of ABC News, ad sales and affiliate relations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
The building was constructed in 1910, and the apartment’s most recent tenant, who moved out in 2022, had lived there for forty years.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Then, Curly Girl moved out, got married and had two babies in a row.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
He was moved out of that role in 2004 after an overhaul of Disney’s TV operations, but still retained oversight of ABC News, ad sales and affiliate relations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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