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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Miller announced on Tuesday that Woodruff had been moved out of the intensive care unit after a six-hour procedure saved his life last week.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
Why Americans want to move abroad The top reason people give for wanting to move out of the U.S. is for adventure, enrichment and growth, according to the survey.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The Browns maintain that the Modell Law would apply only if the team were trying to move out of state, as Modell did, and that the team holds the right to move freely once the current lease expires.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
She’s also seen buyers who have stopped looking and are considering moving out of the country.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
Why Americans want to move abroad The top reason people give for wanting to move out of the U.S. is for adventure, enrichment and growth, according to the survey.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The Browns maintain that the Modell Law would apply only if the team were trying to move out of state, as Modell did, and that the team holds the right to move freely once the current lease expires.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
She’s also seen buyers who have stopped looking and are considering moving out of the country.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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