move out

verb

moved out; moving out; moves out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave one's residence to live somewhere else
moved out of his parents' house and into an apartment
2
: to start away from some point or place
told the troops it was time to move out

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Benefits have moved out of the HR budget binder and into the boardroom. Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Morning Post, where Winston Churchill was once a war correspondent, was eventually bought by The Daily Telegraph in 1937, and its staff moved out of the building. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 One resident who moved out on June 22 agreed to speak with CBS News Chicago only if she were not identified and her face were not shown. Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The couple’s nonprofit, the Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, in the meantime, is moving out of its offices on the third floor, according to Daly. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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