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to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrates
The third species of hummingbird, the Rufous Hummingbird, doesn't nest in the state, but migrates through the state during the spring and fall.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
All the chairs are light enough to move around easily, as the group of guests grows and migrates.
—Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Each fall, this bird migrates across North America and then southward across the Atlantic Ocean to northern South America, and finally to Argentina to spend winter.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The endangered species migrates each summer from Mexico into the southernmost reaches of the United States.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Showers and storms are possible starting in the early morning Thursday and lingering throughout the day as the system migrates eastward.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Furthermore, Raman measurements track the movement of oxygen on the surface, showing that oxygen produced during the reaction migrates to chromium and manganese oxides, thereby maintaining the catalyst’s activity, as reported by Nanowerk.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
How swiftly a book migrates from the Current Affairs section of a bookstore to History.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Like other owners of linear TV networks, the parent of A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel is managing through a period of significant change as viewing and advertising migrates to streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
All the chairs are light enough to move around easily, as the group of guests grows and migrates.
—Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Each fall, this bird migrates across North America and then southward across the Atlantic Ocean to northern South America, and finally to Argentina to spend winter.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The endangered species migrates each summer from Mexico into the southernmost reaches of the United States.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Showers and storms are possible starting in the early morning Thursday and lingering throughout the day as the system migrates eastward.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Furthermore, Raman measurements track the movement of oxygen on the surface, showing that oxygen produced during the reaction migrates to chromium and manganese oxides, thereby maintaining the catalyst’s activity, as reported by Nanowerk.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
How swiftly a book migrates from the Current Affairs section of a bookstore to History.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Like other owners of linear TV networks, the parent of A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel is managing through a period of significant change as viewing and advertising migrates to streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrates
relocates
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One thing that won’t change as the business relocates is its emphasis on hospitality.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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The historic Cunningham Piano Company building in the Germantown section of Philadelphia will soon close its doors before the nearly 135-year-old business relocates its functions to King of Prussia.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Migrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrates. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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