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
The screwworm likely migrated from Mexico and Central America, Ben Weinheimer, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, told ABC News.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Now scientists teach them to migrate, guiding them along their 1,700-plus-mile route.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
The enrichment process Gas centrifuge enrichment works by spinning uranium hexafluoride gas at high speed; the heavier uranium-238 isotope migrates toward the outer wall while the lighter, fissile uranium-235 concentrates near the axis.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
And as a whole, much of the staff that migrated from Kick Sauber had been revamped through the 2025 season.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Now scientists teach them to migrate, guiding them along their 1,700-plus-mile route.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
The enrichment process Gas centrifuge enrichment works by spinning uranium hexafluoride gas at high speed; the heavier uranium-238 isotope migrates toward the outer wall while the lighter, fissile uranium-235 concentrates near the axis.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
And as a whole, much of the staff that migrated from Kick Sauber had been revamped through the 2025 season.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
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The bill would prohibit the USDA from closing or relocating any Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), or Rural Development county and field offices, with limited exceptions for when there’s another service center within 20 miles.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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To dispose of, pour boiling water into the bucket, freeze it, or relocate and empty the bucket in an uninhabited field.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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