as in to move
to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
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Recent Examples of relocate
The church relocated to its current address in 1981 from a smaller site 2½ miles east on Broadway Road.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Austin, Texas, to entrepreneur parents, Mutayo Ekiye spent her earliest years in the United States before relocating with her family to Nigeria.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
So the idea is that, when Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office closes, Enervate relocates Oscar to its Toledo newspaper.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
In the first episode, the family relocates to the Hamptons for the summer as Alec prepares for the criminal trial in New Mexico.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Austin, Texas, to entrepreneur parents, Mutayo Ekiye spent her earliest years in the United States before relocating with her family to Nigeria.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
So the idea is that, when Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office closes, Enervate relocates Oscar to its Toledo newspaper.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
In the first episode, the family relocates to the Hamptons for the summer as Alec prepares for the criminal trial in New Mexico.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
Verb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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That strength lies in curiosity—a disciplined practice of noticing what’s missing, challenging assumptions, and exploring ambiguity even when moving forward quickly feels easier.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Horses transferred to other trainers ― most notably more than a dozen 2-year-olds to Steve Asmussen.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Top players transferring to top programs has been a growing trend over the past decade, and that will only increase with the TSSAA one-time transfer rule.—
Cecil Joyce,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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But can this system of migrant labor survive the shifting political winds within the GOP?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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Spirit began in 1964 as a long-haul trucking company before shifting to aviation in the 1980s, initially flying leisure packages under the name Charter One Airlines.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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