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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Now, after nine years living here, Morris and her son are finally getting ready to move out.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
The risk to the moose’s safety and the safety of people living in the area was too high, and the three animals were too comfortable to move out of the city on their own, agency officials said in the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Then, winds from the African Easterly Jet carry the particles west over the Atlantic, with some dust moving out over the ocean every three to five days.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Port authorities closed the checkpoint as the ship was forced to move out to sea until conditions improved.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
The risk to the moose’s safety and the safety of people living in the area was too high, and the three animals were too comfortable to move out of the city on their own, agency officials said in the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Then, winds from the African Easterly Jet carry the particles west over the Atlantic, with some dust moving out over the ocean every three to five days.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Port authorities closed the checkpoint as the ship was forced to move out to sea until conditions improved.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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