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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In cities as far-flung as Tel Aviv and Tokyo, investors are making a bet that quantum tech will move out of the lab at last.
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Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Truman ordered a top-to-bottom renovation and moved out of the White House in 1948 for four years while the project was completed.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Urban Science's move out of the RenCen will follow that of General Motors — an Urban Science client — which is leaving for Bedrock's new Hudson's Detroit development in January.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Arconia is on the cusp of becoming a casino, the residents are on the eve of moving out… in some ways, the stage is truly set for one final episode before the curtain falls.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Truman ordered a top-to-bottom renovation and moved out of the White House in 1948 for four years while the project was completed.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Urban Science's move out of the RenCen will follow that of General Motors — an Urban Science client — which is leaving for Bedrock's new Hudson's Detroit development in January.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Arconia is on the cusp of becoming a casino, the residents are on the eve of moving out… in some ways, the stage is truly set for one final episode before the curtain falls.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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