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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Van Hollen revealed during the press conference that Abrego Garcia told him during their meeting that he has been moved out of CECOT to another facility that was further away. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Scheffler was working to move out of a four-way tie for fifth place as third-round action played out. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Anthony was seated under a Memorial High School pop-up tent on stadium bleachers when Metcalf allegedly asked Anthony, a student at Frisco Centennial High School, to move out from under the tent (which was reserved for the Memorial High team). Haley Strack, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025 From being on the chopping block in the summer and placed in the shop window, the Brazilian decided not to let his ego get in the way when moved out of his right wing berth by a teenager in Lamine Yamal. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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