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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Saturday night and early Sunday, forecasters said, wind and snow could lead to blizzard conditions before the storm moves out to sea.
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Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Terry was committed to raising his sons when French found a new job and moved out.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sabrina Morley and Steven Devereaux sold their Tampa-area house last year, moved out of Florida and landed outside Valencia, Spain.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Following the takeover, Lemon was moved out of prime time and onto a new morning program — a format where CNN has never been successful over its four-decade-plus history.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Terry was committed to raising his sons when French found a new job and moved out.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Sabrina Morley and Steven Devereaux sold their Tampa-area house last year, moved out of Florida and landed outside Valencia, Spain.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Following the takeover, Lemon was moved out of prime time and onto a new morning program — a format where CNN has never been successful over its four-decade-plus history.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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