as in migrated
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
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My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrated
Juan Suarez Escobar, who was born in Venezuela, had emigrated from Colombia with his family in 2016.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Lead actor Jessy Davita, whose own grandfather emigrated from China, expressed deep pride in presenting the film publicly.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
That's the case for 34 year-old Esho, who emigrated from Iraq to Michigan as a kid.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Cantor and his family, who originally emigrated to Sacramento the year before, settled in the San Gabriel Valley after the World Cup, setting him on his unshakable path.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
His mother’s family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
His mother's family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
That’s why so many people emigrated.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Lead actor Jessy Davita, whose own grandfather emigrated from China, expressed deep pride in presenting the film publicly.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 June 2026
That's the case for 34 year-old Esho, who emigrated from Iraq to Michigan as a kid.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Cantor and his family, who originally emigrated to Sacramento the year before, settled in the San Gabriel Valley after the World Cup, setting him on his unshakable path.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
His mother’s family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
His mother's family came to Israel from Iraq, among hundreds of thousands of Jews from centuries-old communities across the Middle East who emigrated to Israel to escape violence and persecution.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
That’s why so many people emigrated.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
Verb
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The Tartan Army, Scotland’s band of fun-loving supporters, took over Boston for the past 10 days and migrated to South Florida this weekend.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Chakraborty, who was born in Kolkata and migrated to Australia in 2000, is a recipient of the Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in Arts (2023).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Fish and Game urges people to report bear problems to the agency early on to increase the likelihood that the animals can be removed and relocated.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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According to the Center for Immigration Studies, more than 233,000 refugees were resettled through USRAP during the Biden Administration.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Wilson said both his riders bailed from the car before making it to the dropoff area.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The driver of the Cadillac bailed and ran off.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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