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
As my character Vivian, the antiques dealer, would say, objects are migrating relics of time and place.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, sports rights have been migrating to streaming platforms, which are outside the FCC’s oversight.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
The city is migrating to OMNY, a tap-and-go payment system at the turnstiles, for subway payments.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Lingerie as outerwear has been steadily gaining traction, migrating from the bedroom into genuinely good street style moments.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
The city’s signature park is a popular resting place for birds migrating along the east coast.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Entire families starved and began migrating on foot to neighboring countries.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Bring The Binoculars For Bird Watching More than 100 species of birds migrating north across the Gulf fly some 500 miles before resting their wings.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Modern humans were already migrating through the Indonesian archipelago during this window of environmental chaos.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, sports rights have been migrating to streaming platforms, which are outside the FCC’s oversight.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
The city is migrating to OMNY, a tap-and-go payment system at the turnstiles, for subway payments.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Lingerie as outerwear has been steadily gaining traction, migrating from the bedroom into genuinely good street style moments.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
The city’s signature park is a popular resting place for birds migrating along the east coast.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Entire families starved and began migrating on foot to neighboring countries.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Bring The Binoculars For Bird Watching More than 100 species of birds migrating north across the Gulf fly some 500 miles before resting their wings.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Modern humans were already migrating through the Indonesian archipelago during this window of environmental chaos.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrating
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To increase humidity, consider using a plant humidifier or relocating the plant to areas of the home with higher moisture, such as the bathroom.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Another important detail to note about Carmel for anyone considering relocating there is the cost of housing.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among these dolphins, males with close social bonds spend much of their time together, often traveling, foraging, mating and resting in the same groups.—
Hasmik Kirakosyan,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arizonans traveling east this weekend should plan for delays, monitor airline alerts and be ready for changing conditions as the storm evolves.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Migrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrating. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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