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.

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Recent Examples of emigrated Her family, who emigrated from the Congo, described her smile as warm, her demeanor as gentle. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 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 The Neill family emigrated to Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand when Neill was just seven. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 July 2026 Villafaña emigrated to the United States in 2020 and was living in Alabama when ICE agents detained him. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
  1. migrated
  2. relocated
  3. resettled
  4. moved
  5. departed
  6. bailed
Verb
  • When 80,000 spectators left a stadium or tens of thousands spilled out of public FanFests, the World Cup economy migrated straight into local hospitality.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Forward Nico Williams, who provided the game-winning assist in Spain’s World Cup victory Sunday, was born to two Ghanaian parents who migrated across Ghana and through the Sahara Desert before settling in Spain.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of migrated
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  • The unit’s office has relocated near Sacramento’s Downtown Commons, allowing for a quicker response time.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • According to information presented at the city’s MOU meeting on June 3, the fields would be relocated to make room for Escondido Ice.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of relocated
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  • Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Captain Alphonso Davies, Canada’s best player, was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana before being resettled in Edmonton, becoming a citizen in 2017.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of resettled
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  • Johnson was born in southern California and grew up in Omaha after her family moved there.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The charge, which has since been dropped, was related to a dispute Dillon had with her former neighbors who had since moved and did not pursue the case, her lawsuit said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Dobrev departed after the show’s sixth season in 2015, but returned for the finale.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Caviar, Vintage Cuvees, and Tableside Rituals For Royal Ascot, Brown’s built the experience around breakfast, elevating the first meal of the day into an indulgent affair before guests departed for the racecourse.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • In other words, nearly half of America’s crypto investors have bailed.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • And in a sign that all may truly be forgiven, ESPN reported that not long after Kiffin bailed for Baton Rouge Golding bought his house in Oxford.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of bailed

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