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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Up until December 2022, the International Space Station had moved out of the way of space junk 32 times since 1999, according to a 2022 quarterly report from NASA.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Will anyone move out on loan? Andrew Omobamidele is the obvious contender for a loan move.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
In August 1963, Rotolo moved out of her West Fourth Street apartment with Dylan and into an apartment on Avenue B with her sister, Carla.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
There is lingering cold air in the eastern U.S., but it is expected to move out in the coming days.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Will anyone move out on loan? Andrew Omobamidele is the obvious contender for a loan move.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
In August 1963, Rotolo moved out of her West Fourth Street apartment with Dylan and into an apartment on Avenue B with her sister, Carla.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
There is lingering cold air in the eastern U.S., but it is expected to move out in the coming days.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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