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
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
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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Largely, the cases pop up around the spring or fall, during the time that wild waterfowl are migrating.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another factor is businesses migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11, which may require new PC hardware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican known for emphasizing public safety and fiscal restraint, made the pledge to appeal to New York City residents who may consider relocating to Long Island if the Democratic frontrunner takes City Hall, Blakeman's spokesman told the New York Post.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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For pet owner Tyler (who preferred not to use his last name), relocating from Napa to New York with his dog Bread meant jury-rigging a plan when no Bark flights were available on his travel date.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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And almost a year after resettling here, DeGeneres herself is still the source of gossip.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF Military Intelligence, reiterated that resettling Gaza is not part of the Israeli government’s declared war objectives.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tulane University said moving research animals is routine but governed by strict confidentiality agreements to protect the animals’ safety and the parties’ proprietary information.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The mogul has been slowly stepping aside from the business, exiting his role as director emeritus at Charter last year, and moving to a new role as chairman emeritus at WBD earlier this year, effectively giving up board responsibilities.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In communications/PR, CBS’ New York team was hit hard; among those exiting are VP of entertainment communications.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Neither team scored in the opening quarter that featured a UTSA punt return wiped off the board due to a block in the back, bailing CSU out.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Stockton stood in the pocket several times and hit downfield receivers, rather than bailing.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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This comes after the Daily Mail reported thatEmily Robinson, the couple’s director of communications, was departing after only four months in the role.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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Passengers on a flight departing Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) were left waiting on the tarmac after a flight attendant accidentally deployed the aircraft’s emergency slide.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Emigrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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