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
Rojas and Lopez’s clients include Venezuelans who now want to cover up their tattoos before emigrating to countries such as Ecuador, Chile and the United States.
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Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1978, Amal and her family emigrated to the United Kingdom two years later to escape the Lebanese Civil War.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The tomb was made with marble quarried from the northwest Italian region of Liguria, where the grandparents of Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — lived before emigrating to Argentina.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Further down the totem pole, hundreds of thousands of white-collar professionals—particularly in IT, finance, and business services—are benefiting from higher salaries as their dissident peers emigrate and their skills become scarcer.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1978, Amal and her family emigrated to the United Kingdom two years later to escape the Lebanese Civil War.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The tomb was made with marble quarried from the northwest Italian region of Liguria, where the grandparents of Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — lived before emigrating to Argentina.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Further down the totem pole, hundreds of thousands of white-collar professionals—particularly in IT, finance, and business services—are benefiting from higher salaries as their dissident peers emigrate and their skills become scarcer.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
Verb
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The backrest filling also tended to migrate downward, requiring some fluffing.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Credit bureau services are also migrating onto the platform, and OneTru now powers the TruIQ SaaS offering, enabling customers to combine their data with TransUnion’s in a private, secure workspace.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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As for what will happen to the rides and attractions, the company told PEOPLE nothing is finalized and relocating or selling to other operators are options.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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Fitting rooms have been relocated to what had previously been back-office space to allow the selling space to be expanded.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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In February, President Trump issued an executive order directing officials to use the U.S. refugee program to resettle Afrikaners, an ethnic group in South Africa made up of descendants of European colonists, mostly from the Netherlands.—
May 9,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Vietnamese who are aligned with the ruling communist party here often refer to it as Liberation Day or Victory Day, while those who resettled in the U.S. still use terms such as Black April or National Day of Resentment.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Basketball will move from Crypto.com Arena, home to the Lakers, to the Intuit Dome, the Clippers’ new arena, which is set to open in August.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Momentum-swinging runs bailed them out in Games 1 and 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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But when their offense has slacked, their defense has always been there to bail them out.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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