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
After his father died from tuberculosis in 1846, Strauss and his sisters emigrated to New York City, where his two older brothers owned a wholesale dry goods business.
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their father was a clock salesman who emigrated from Greece in the early 1900s.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their father was a clock salesman who emigrated from Greece in the early 1900s.
—Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
Verb
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The family migrated to San Diego, where Dan set up a law practice specializing in medical malpractice litigation.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Advocacy and tech groups warn that the platform could easily resurface by migrating servers or domain locations.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Having relocated from Chicago to New York, Tasha decamped to Los Angeles to record the album with producer and SML member Gregory Uhlmann.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the individual relocated to the Dominican Republic in December 2023.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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While most evacuees were resettled across nearby districts in Kyiv region, in late 1986 Soviet authorities began building what would become the city to house workers from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and their families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Before the vote, loud boos resounded as House Republicans arrived and moved through a crowd of protesters from the elevator to the House chamber.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Bachman had to work hard to bail him out of the seventh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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And then, at the very end of the 2025 season, after months of speculation in national sports media, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin bailed for bitter rival LSU and a $91 million contract.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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