move out

verb

moved out; moving out; moves out

intransitive verb

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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As a festival photographer tried to get into position to shoot the discussion, a front-row patron asked the photographer to move out of the way — and Schnabel quickly intervened. G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 Stepping up to this Samsung 32-inch work monitor will feel like your digital life finally moved out of a studio apartment and into a sprawling loft. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Some of the nation’s most populous counties were among the most affected, particularly those already experiencing negative domestic migration — meaning more people moved out than in. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out. CBS News, 27 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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