Synonyms of emigrated

emigrated

verb

past tense of emigrate

as in migrated

to leave a country or region to live elsewhere

—often + from

My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.

Related Words

• migrated
• relocated
• resettled
• moved
• departed
• bailed
• exited
• stepped (along)
• walked out
• dug out
• pulled out
• defected
• packed (up or off)
• fled
• pushed on
• peeled off
• got off
• went off
• pushed off
• bailed out
• ran along
• parted
• cleared out
• cut out
• cleared off
• escaped
• buzzed (off)
• started
• quit
• set out
• sallied (forth)
• scarpered
• absconded
• got
• struck out
• went
• decamped
• booked
• evacuated
• vamoosed
• shoved (off)
• buggered off
• took off
• flew
• got out
• bugged out
• skipped
• ran away
• went out
• bugged off
• abandoned
• piked (out or off)
• stepped out
• retired
• forsook
• deserted
• vacated
• lit
• withdrew
• removed
• mizzled
• retreated
• scrammed
• scatted
• adjourned

Dissimilar Words

• immigrated
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• came
• arrived
• lodged
• turned up
• dwelled
• showed up
• tarried
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emigrated

Her family emigrated to the United States when Chan was 13, settling in San Francisco’s Chinatown. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Her family, who emigrated from the Congo, described her smile as warm and her demeanor as gentle. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

The experience prompted Tokmak, who emigrated from Turkey on a full scholarship to Stanford, to leave her role as director of engineering at Scale AI to start Netic to bring AI to trade businesses like plumbing and HVAC. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Some of his forebears emigrated before the genocide; others barely got out. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

The footballer’s father, Mounir Nasraoui, emigrated to the working-class enclave from Morocco; and his mother, Sheila Ebana, came from Equatorial Guinea. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Mario emigrated from Tijuana more than 40 years ago, bringing his homegrown cooking skills across the border. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

My family eventually emigrated to Sweden, and literary success followed. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Hilton’s mother and father emigrated from Hungary to England, where he was born. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 15 July 2026