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
An analysis conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, or FRA, also concluded last year that more than half of respondents had either emigrated or considered emigration in the five years prior to the survey.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Ma, her young daughter, and her father, Dadu, are a week out from joining Ma’s husband in Michigan, where he’s emigrated, when their food supply is raided and passports are stolen.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
At the age of 4, her family emigrated from Russia to Carmel, New Jersey.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Rosales emigrated with her mother, aunt and uncle to Machala, a city in the southwest part of the country and the capital of El Oro province, which earned its name for large gold deposits and today is one of the world’s largest banana exporters.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The Steelers are owned by the Rooney family, who emigrated from Newry during the Great Famine of the 1840s.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Gary Shteyngart was just seven years old when his family emigrated from the Soviet Union and settled in Queens.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old had emigrated from Ukraine with her mother, sister, and brother.
—Dan Gooding
shane Croucher
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
About the Iryana Zarutska case Zarutska emigrated to the United States from Kyiv, Ukraine, to escape the violence from Russia’s invasion, her family wrote on a GoFundMe account.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Ma, her young daughter, and her father, Dadu, are a week out from joining Ma’s husband in Michigan, where he’s emigrated, when their food supply is raided and passports are stolen.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
At the age of 4, her family emigrated from Russia to Carmel, New Jersey.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Rosales emigrated with her mother, aunt and uncle to Machala, a city in the southwest part of the country and the capital of El Oro province, which earned its name for large gold deposits and today is one of the world’s largest banana exporters.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The Steelers are owned by the Rooney family, who emigrated from Newry during the Great Famine of the 1840s.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Gary Shteyngart was just seven years old when his family emigrated from the Soviet Union and settled in Queens.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old had emigrated from Ukraine with her mother, sister, and brother.
—Dan Gooding
shane Croucher
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
About the Iryana Zarutska case Zarutska emigrated to the United States from Kyiv, Ukraine, to escape the violence from Russia’s invasion, her family wrote on a GoFundMe account.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrated
Verb
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By October 7th, decision-making had migrated to the armed cadre.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, Puerto Ricans have migrated to more rural areas of the state, Santiago Ortiz said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo had an aunt and a cousin who had already relocated to Florida, paving the way for the Schofields to join them there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Davao Oriental, Governor Nelson Dayanghirang reported that approximately 250 patients had been relocated from a hospital facility that was compromised.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some found refuge in Sardinia, where King Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy resettled them on the islands of San Pietro and Sant’Antioco, founding the villages of Carloforte and Calasetta.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 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
Verb
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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During that time, my mother developed dementia and was moved into a senior-care facility.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was the year that David Rhodes departed after eight years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the Panthers lost their opening two Central Conference games in the Budweiser League against the Luton Flyers and Birmingham Bulls, Raitz departed.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So Allen took the snap, scanned the field, found no open receivers and bailed right, his eyes still sifting through layers of zone.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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When Zeev Buium bailed on a check from Colton Parayko, there Gustavsson was moments later to save the day.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Emigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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