immigrating

Definition of immigratingnext
present participle of immigrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrating
Verb
  • The pageantry, the performances, the slightly chaotic energy of that many athletes walking in behind their flags, all of them arriving at the same place after wildly different journeys.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The fire department evacuated the home and put out the blaze within 12 minutes of arriving to the scene, Hall said.
    Kendrick Calfee February 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Carnations mean good things are coming your way.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
  • But attorneys for the states argued that the injuries to New York and New Jersey were separate, as those states would be responsible for picking up the tab to secure the construction sites once GDC’s coffers run dry in the coming weeks.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Immigrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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