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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When all the kids had finished school and moved out of their house, Wilma started to join Ray on the road.
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
As leases are set in years, there’s a lag between a decision to reduce space or move out.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Sunday's high was forecasted to reach 71 degrees, with a low of 50 degrees as the storm system moves out of the Valley.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
More than half of those counties may have moved out of reach for Democrats today, as Trump outperformed Biden by double-digit margins in 2020.
—Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
As leases are set in years, there’s a lag between a decision to reduce space or move out.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Sunday's high was forecasted to reach 71 degrees, with a low of 50 degrees as the storm system moves out of the Valley.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
More than half of those counties may have moved out of reach for Democrats today, as Trump outperformed Biden by double-digit margins in 2020.
—Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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