emigrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of emigrate
as in migrates
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrates
  1. migrates
  2. relocates
  3. departs
  4. exits
  5. moves
Verb
  • Both sit on jet streams, but the hexagon is practically stationary whereas the decagon migrates eastward at a tame 6 mph (10 kph).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Experts have long said Southern California’s sand predominantly migrates south; however, a closer look shows that slow summer swells and other seasonal conditions sometimes push smaller amounts of sediment north.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrates
Verb
  • Sleepless in Seattle follows widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who relocates to Seattle with his young son Jonah (Ross Malinger).
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than killing the snakes found on its property, Cat Haven relocates them to areas farther from the cats, according to Anderson.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocates
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  • Or, if your flight departs from an EU country and arrives in the UK (operated by either an EU or a non-EU airline).
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One of the world’s most exclusive trains departs from Tokyo, carrying just 34 guests on an extraordinary culinary journey through Japan’s quieter landscapes.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of departs
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  • In many ways, the Connor Hellebuyck situation is more painful than other high-profile NHL exits of late.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On that Sunday in March, Wright’s tour group exits her van and moves to the beachside memorial site.
    — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exits
Verb
  • Colorado moves way up to one spot ahead of Georgia Tech after blocking the final field goal for the road win over the Yellow Jackets.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of moves
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“Emigrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrates. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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