migrate

verb

Definition of migratenext
as in to relocate
to move from one place to another Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.

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Recent Examples of migrate Social mentions of tradwife content held around 150,000 a month in 2025 after peaking near 200,000 the year before, and the aesthetic has migrated from TikTok into publishing and film. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Developers use fishways and other artificial structures to help migrating species bypass dams, balancing ecological protection with clean energy and flood control. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Many cite the lack of jobs or educational opportunities as reasons to migrate. — Kelsey Norman, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 While these divisions didn't survive after the Cochin Jews migrated to Israel and elsewhere, the bitter remnants still haunt the community's legacy. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
Verb
  • There was widespread concern in San Antonio last fall that a failure to approve a new arena could open the door for the Spurs to relocate to Austin.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • If the Act passes, Amazon warned it may be forced to relocate its 10 distribution centers outside New York City, resulting in slower delivery times to customers.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocate

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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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