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
This is also when humpback whales begin migrating from icy Antarctica to breed in the warmer waters off the coast of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro.
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
The researchers note in their study that the amoeba has been steadily migrating northward since 1962, a phenomenon that’s expected to continue as global temperatures rise.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Many of the bird species migrating through the Midwest are insectivores, living in the neotropics in winter to have food for survival.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Advocacy and tech groups warn that the platform could easily resurface by migrating servers or domain locations.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The proposal would establish a whale monitoring desk at the San Francisco Coast Guard station to provide real-time tracking of migrating whales, allowing fishermen to avoid high-risk areas.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Wildlife such as pelicans, sea lions, and migrating gray whales (particularly in December and May) may be spotted along the way.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Somewhere along the line, some birds began migrating long distances to the Arctic to breed, which, on the face of things, seems like a pretty bonkers thing to do.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
By the end of the season, most of the right whales had begun migrating north.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
The researchers note in their study that the amoeba has been steadily migrating northward since 1962, a phenomenon that’s expected to continue as global temperatures rise.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Many of the bird species migrating through the Midwest are insectivores, living in the neotropics in winter to have food for survival.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Advocacy and tech groups warn that the platform could easily resurface by migrating servers or domain locations.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The proposal would establish a whale monitoring desk at the San Francisco Coast Guard station to provide real-time tracking of migrating whales, allowing fishermen to avoid high-risk areas.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Wildlife such as pelicans, sea lions, and migrating gray whales (particularly in December and May) may be spotted along the way.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Somewhere along the line, some birds began migrating long distances to the Arctic to breed, which, on the face of things, seems like a pretty bonkers thing to do.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
By the end of the season, most of the right whales had begun migrating north.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrating
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Prosecutors would later allege Ruben helped his son hide Smart’s body under the family’s deck before relocating her remains.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Bad Robot is relocating, a subtle but telling shift in gravity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 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 16 May. 2026.
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