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move out



Definitions

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move out
     1. v. To vacate one's place of residence or employment.
           We must move out before the end of the month or we'll be paying extra rent.
     2. v. To leave one's present location.
           Alright, troops, line up and move out!
Analysis
move
     1. v. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
           A ship moves rapidly.
           I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move.
     2. v. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
           to move in a matter
out
           See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on.
     1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre.
           The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat.
     2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place.
           Let's eat out tonight

Example Sentences

It sounds as though the trouble escalated while you were there but, while you were able to move out of this alarming situation, the boy was not. 
In time, he said, fish within the zones will thrive and shoals will inevitably move out into waters where they can be fished without threatening the population. 
The wind whips up the fine grey dust and, as we move out into the countryside, it fingers the hedgerow primroses and grasses. 



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