Synonyms of migrating

migrating

verb

present participle of migrate

as in relocating

to move from one place to another

Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.

Related Words

• relocating
• traveling
• resettling
• emigrating
• journeying
• touring
• trekking
• transferring
• tripping
• defecting
• voyaging
• pilgrimaging
• wandering
• roaming
• peregrinating
• hopping
• roving
• gallivanting
• traipsing
• knocking (about)
• road-tripping
• perambulating
• jaunting
• rambling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migrating

Carlsbad and other coastal cities south of Oceanside worry that any plan to keep sand on the shoreline north of them would prevent the precious grains of grit from migrating south in ocean currents to land on their own eroding beaches. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The pressure campaign against Iran is now migrating from the Strait of Hormuz to the financial system — and the second-order effects are landing squarely in Europe. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

And new research shows ticks that cause Lyme disease are migrating south. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Podcasting in general has been migrating from audio to video, with not only YouTube but Netflix, Disney+, Peacock and other streamers adding it to their programming mix. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

The test arrives as podcasting is already mid-transformation — migrating toward video, YouTube, and algorithmic discovery, with ad dollars following the familiar 30-second spot. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, 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

Heading south to Miami, Florida before migrating west to Beverly Hills. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

China’s ancient tradition requiring a month of special postpartum care is evolving into an upscale, spalike experience – and slowly migrating to the West. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026