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
Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Abundant wildlife, including migrating gray whales, harbor seals, and California sea lions, adds to year-round excitement.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Google’s announcement and other company communications have also signaled a new priority on migrating to quantum-safe authentication schemes, lest adversaries use quantum computers in real-time attacks like the one Google demonstrated.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin, at the intersection of the San Diego (405) and Ventura (101) freeways, is a rest area for thousands of birds migrating up and down the state and onto Mexico and Latin America at times.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tehranian urged users to start the process of migrating off the platform.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The New World screwworm — which is actually a fly — is migrating north from South America.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood, just one mile southeast of downtown, began when Black people began migrating to the area in the 1910s.
—Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to its iconic role in helping define Salt Lake City, the lake is a popular recreation destination and a critical wildlife habitat for migrating birds.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Abundant wildlife, including migrating gray whales, harbor seals, and California sea lions, adds to year-round excitement.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Google’s announcement and other company communications have also signaled a new priority on migrating to quantum-safe authentication schemes, lest adversaries use quantum computers in real-time attacks like the one Google demonstrated.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin, at the intersection of the San Diego (405) and Ventura (101) freeways, is a rest area for thousands of birds migrating up and down the state and onto Mexico and Latin America at times.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tehranian urged users to start the process of migrating off the platform.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The New World screwworm — which is actually a fly — is migrating north from South America.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood, just one mile southeast of downtown, began when Black people began migrating to the area in the 1910s.
—Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to its iconic role in helping define Salt Lake City, the lake is a popular recreation destination and a critical wildlife habitat for migrating birds.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrating
Verb
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Keeping people in their homes often means modifying entrances to minimize steps, installing handrails, or relocating a bedroom and shower to the main floor.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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In 2023, the local authority proposed relocating 60 to Ambani’s private animal sanctuary, Vantara, in the Indian state of Gujarat.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Residents of multiple countries, including the United States, are being monitored for hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius, an Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship now tied to several cases of the virus.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Migrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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