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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Two sources said the Navy liaison was moved out of his post early.
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
State executions moved out of the public sphere and into the confines of prison sites.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Martinez lived in park service housing and now has 60 days to move out.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
While her ex-fiancé Lev Levenson (Max Greenfield) has moved out of their apartment and didn't show up for the team's big playoff game, Isla doesn't seem fully ready to stop fighting for the relationship.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
State executions moved out of the public sphere and into the confines of prison sites.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Martinez lived in park service housing and now has 60 days to move out.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
While her ex-fiancé Lev Levenson (Max Greenfield) has moved out of their apartment and didn't show up for the team's big playoff game, Isla doesn't seem fully ready to stop fighting for the relationship.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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