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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The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Much of the winter weather has moved out of the area, said Dylan Lusk, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Peachtree, Ga.
—Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Jackson purportedly asked Turner-Smith to move out of the home at the time of their separation in September 2023, per the filing.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
His lawyers have tried to get the case dismissed, moved out of Manhattan, or moved to federal court, claiming juror bias, conflict of interest with Judge Merchan, and prosecutorial misconduct.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Much of the winter weather has moved out of the area, said Dylan Lusk, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Peachtree, Ga.
—Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Jackson purportedly asked Turner-Smith to move out of the home at the time of their separation in September 2023, per the filing.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
His lawyers have tried to get the case dismissed, moved out of Manhattan, or moved to federal court, claiming juror bias, conflict of interest with Judge Merchan, and prosecutorial misconduct.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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