as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
Back in Venezuela, the economic and political situation continued to deteriorate, and most of Carlos’s immediate family emigrated to the United States.
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Allison McCann, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Having emigrated to the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan with her husband and three children two years prior, Asel had worked hard to adapt to a new country, new language, and new professional expectations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
After the Nazis annexed Austria during the 1938 Anschluss, Banner escaped by emigrating from Europe to the United States in 1939.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
But less than a year after emigrating, Ranga's father had a massive heart attack and tragically passed away at the age of 39, an event that haunted Ranga until his own massive heart attack that nearly killed him in 2017.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Allison McCann, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Having emigrated to the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan with her husband and three children two years prior, Asel had worked hard to adapt to a new country, new language, and new professional expectations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
After the Nazis annexed Austria during the 1938 Anschluss, Banner escaped by emigrating from Europe to the United States in 1939.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
But less than a year after emigrating, Ranga's father had a massive heart attack and tragically passed away at the age of 39, an event that haunted Ranga until his own massive heart attack that nearly killed him in 2017.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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Consider: patchwork clothing across the Caribbean and quilting traditions of Gee’s Bend in the American South, merged as communities migrated and converged.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The dragonfly was a common green darner, likely one of the only insects to cross the rocky mountains while migrating, researchers who specialize in the insect told the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Eight horses died in the blaze, while Cox and the homeowners saved 10 others that have relocated to other stables in the area.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, scores of migrant children have been resettled by the federal government in Florida, where, according to official data, 1,907 unaccompanied minors were released to federal resettlement sponsors between October 2024 and May 2025.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Ricks fled as a child from the civil war in Liberia with her family and resettled in Aurora.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Produced by Filmation, an animation company built on cost-cutting, the episodes typically revolved around a high-school-age Clark Kent ditching class to bail Krypto out of a jam (or be bailed out himself), take on bad guys, or avoid disaster.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Banks that had recently fueled Fox’s massive expansions now refused to bail him out.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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