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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California continues to see large swaths of people moving out of the state, with Los Angeles County losing more than 54,000 residents between 2024 and 2025 alone.
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Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Since the initiative began, more than 200,000 children have moved out of poverty, but food insecurity remains a persistent challenge.
—Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The new map revealed that District 40 will move out of the Inland Empire to cover much of Los Angeles County with mostly Democrat-leaning voters.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lucas argued that those funds would have disappeared if the Royals chose to move out of the city, like how the city will lose tax revenue from the Chiefs when the NFL team moves to Kansas.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Since the initiative began, more than 200,000 children have moved out of poverty, but food insecurity remains a persistent challenge.
—Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The new map revealed that District 40 will move out of the Inland Empire to cover much of Los Angeles County with mostly Democrat-leaning voters.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lucas argued that those funds would have disappeared if the Royals chose to move out of the city, like how the city will lose tax revenue from the Chiefs when the NFL team moves to Kansas.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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