move out
verb
moved out; moving out; moves out
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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Those stories feature Indigenous populations being moved out of the way for British imperialistic soldiers.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Lubesnik meets up with his soon-to-be-ex-wife — her name is Angie — to negotiate the terms of his moving out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
After the latest drop of the Epstein files, Andrew and Sarah’s move out of Royal Lodge was accelerated, and both were out by February 2, just days after the release of the files and the damning content within them.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Clouds early Wednesday should move out as northerly winds return.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Lubesnik meets up with his soon-to-be-ex-wife — her name is Angie — to negotiate the terms of his moving out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
After the latest drop of the Epstein files, Andrew and Sarah’s move out of Royal Lodge was accelerated, and both were out by February 2, just days after the release of the files and the damning content within them.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Clouds early Wednesday should move out as northerly winds return.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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