as in migrating
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrating
The purges drove an exodus of research talent, with figures like Einstein, Bethe, and Krebs emigrating to the UK and, mostly, the US.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In setting the stage for the drama, Wong drew upon memories of his own childhood in Hong Kong, to which his family moved after emigrating from Shanghai.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Since emigrating from Colombia in 1990, the Lancôme beauty adviser entered the category working with Prescriptives before moving to Victoria’s Secret and Children’s Place.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In setting the stage for the drama, Wong drew upon memories of his own childhood in Hong Kong, to which his family moved after emigrating from Shanghai.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Since emigrating from Colombia in 1990, the Lancôme beauty adviser entered the category working with Prescriptives before moving to Victoria’s Secret and Children’s Place.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrating
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By mid-February, raptors, including hawks and eagles, begin migrating north.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Native plants, like the red buckeye, provide essential food sources for migrating wildlife such as hummingbirds.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Smith said Microsoft is employing electricians who are commuting from as far as 75 miles away from their job sites—or even temporarily relocating to fill roles.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Since fighting began Saturday morning, hospitals nationwide have restructured operations, relocating patients underground to maintain functionality.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 2009, the church began sponsoring a Karenni family, members of an ethnic minority who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and had been living in refugee camps in Thailand before resettling in the United States.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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So said George Santayana, the Spanish-American philosopher who was a star Harvard professor before resettling in Europe and becoming an influential public intellectual.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Manchester City’s and Liverpool’s success over the past decade has been based on the acquisition of players moving towards or into their peak years and Arsenal have had a similar approach.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Anthropic had loosened its core safety policy to better adapt to a fast-moving market in which competitors may not abide by the same safety standards.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Club does not own any oil stocks and hasn't since exiting Coterra Energy last summer.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 points and blocked two shots for the Trojans (18-11, 7-11) before exiting the game early due to an apparent injury.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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My favorite scene of them all, though, is the final cruise through their stomping grounds as Play, Kid, and their friend DJ Bilal (Martin Lawrence) drop Sharane and Sydney off at their cribs after bailing Kid out of jail.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, Japan's Sara Shimizu also lands a big score after bailing on her first run.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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The roster churn has been intense in Morgantown, with 99 players departing via the portal since Rich Rodriguez’s arrival in December 2024 and 83 players (37 high school recruits, 34 transfers, 12 jucos) signed in the last two offseasons.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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He was photographed on Tuesday arriving and departing the Southwark court in a leopard print shirt with several buttons undone and a fedora hat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Emigrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrating. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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