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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Several billionaires have already moved out of the state, anticipating this tax.
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Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The man reportedly told others to move out of the way just before the tree fell, which the people said likely prevented more of them from being hit.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Bubbles eventually moved out of Jackson's care and was placed with Dunn.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The elder Oceguera worked hard, moved out, got married and the couple bought the building from that same friend in 1983.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The man reportedly told others to move out of the way just before the tree fell, which the people said likely prevented more of them from being hit.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Bubbles eventually moved out of Jackson's care and was placed with Dunn.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The elder Oceguera worked hard, moved out, got married and the couple bought the building from that same friend in 1983.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Move out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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