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.

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Recent Examples of migrating From offense to defense The clearest sign that the GOP's cash advantage has stalled, however, is where the money is migrating. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 However, standardizing an algorithm is very different from migrating an enterprise. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Declining horseshoe crab populations in Delaware Bay have reduced food availability for migrating red knots, contributing to lower survival. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Just as infinite intelligence guides migrating birds, divine Mind purposefully guides us, too. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Washes, serums and moisturizers formulated for the vulva are migrating from drugstore back shelves to TikTok Shop, Target endcaps and premium beauty counters, backed by a market that has grown too large for retailers and investors to treat as niche. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 The lawsuits filed on behalf of siblings allege Gopher Resource in Eagan, Minnesota, failed to prevent lead from migrating off its property, harming kids of workers. — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Casting apps from your phone, migrating a task from your phone to your laptop with a single click, accessing your phone files on your laptop, and getting your phone notifications on your laptop all work well. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 The biggest challenge will likely be educating viewers that the Emmys are no longer on broadcast, and migrating an audience to Prime Video. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrating
  1. relocating
  2. traveling
Verb
  • The newspaper operated out of a complex of commercial buildings at the corner of East 18th Street and Woodland Avenue, right in the heart of the historic 18th & Vine District, before relocating in 2021.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The canal authority has said that relocating the remains will be coordinated in advance with family members, with respect for religious beliefs, cultural sensitivities and emotional ties.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of relocating
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  • Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling

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“Migrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrating. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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