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to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrated
But in the ensuing years, many young Jews emigrated — particularly during the 24-year Ceaușescu dictatorship, which allowed 1,500 Jews to leave every year from 1965 to 1989 in exchange for cash payments of between $2,000 and $25,000 each, plus Israeli military assistance to Romania.
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Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Danny is part of a generation that emigrated en masse, pushed out by a political, social, and economic crisis that forced him to leave behind his country, his friends, his childhood, everything.
—Martín Toro, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Mom and Dad emigrated separately from Ghana, met on the East Coast and raised their three kids in South Jersey.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Inside, Bond introduces us to Paddington, a stowaway who has emigrated from Peru.
—Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Later, her family emigrated to Los Angeles to run a linen business.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Kimmel’s maternal great-grandparents emigrated to New York from Naples after an earthquake devastated their hometown, Ischia, in 1883.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
In total, four of the siblings emigrated, and today Teresa, Lola, and their brother Sean, 83, who also lives in New York, are the only surviving members of their generation.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Named for Hsu’s mom, who emigrated from Malaysia and saw an opportunity in Atlanta to open a mini chain of Chinese restaurants, Lazy Betty is the crown jewel of the family’s growing restaurant empire that includes more casual spots helmed by Hsu’s two siblings.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Danny is part of a generation that emigrated en masse, pushed out by a political, social, and economic crisis that forced him to leave behind his country, his friends, his childhood, everything.
—Martín Toro, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Mom and Dad emigrated separately from Ghana, met on the East Coast and raised their three kids in South Jersey.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Inside, Bond introduces us to Paddington, a stowaway who has emigrated from Peru.
—Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Later, her family emigrated to Los Angeles to run a linen business.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Kimmel’s maternal great-grandparents emigrated to New York from Naples after an earthquake devastated their hometown, Ischia, in 1883.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
In total, four of the siblings emigrated, and today Teresa, Lola, and their brother Sean, 83, who also lives in New York, are the only surviving members of their generation.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Named for Hsu’s mom, who emigrated from Malaysia and saw an opportunity in Atlanta to open a mini chain of Chinese restaurants, Lazy Betty is the crown jewel of the family’s growing restaurant empire that includes more casual spots helmed by Hsu’s two siblings.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
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The family migrated to Missouri, where Cunningham later enrolled in the University of Missouri and earned degrees in both education and physical education.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Today, the genomes of most modern humans whose ancestors migrated to Europe and Asia contain about 1% to 4% of Neanderthal DNA.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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On top of that, as the family relocated from California to New York, a moving truck containing personal belongings was robbed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Growing Up With Aunt Edna To Williams-Mbengue, Edna Lewis was simply Aunt Edna, the beloved caretaker who relocated to the Bronx (where Williams-Mbengue grew up) when her mother fell ill with tuberculosis and sought treatment in Philadelphia.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once resettled on its new site, the church will be carefully restored and rotated so its entrance faces the community, which is a traditional orientation for folk churches in Arctic Sweden.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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During the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo, from 1930 to 1961, many of the poorest residents of Santo Domingo resettled along the then-wild, sparsely populated north shore of the Samaná Peninsula.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela Succeeding John Galliano—who departed the brand after 10 years in December of 2024—Martens is currently the creative director at both Maison Margiela and Diesel, connected through their parent company OTB Group.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The actor also cut short some media commitments the day prior — and reportedly bailed on a swanky private dinner held with his director, Noah Baumbach, and fellow castmembers — due to a bad sinus infection.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Thielen bailed Young out of a lot of third-down situations over the past two years, and that’s now over.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Emigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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