as in to move
to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of relocate
The firm said amenities were another key factor in the decision to relocate.
—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Not helping the percentages for Canada is the fact that the Quebec Nordiques relocated out of the country in 1995 to become the Colorado Avalanche.
—David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Lutnick said the share gives the U.S. president veto power over any decision to relocate U.S. Steel's headquarters, move the company outside the U.S., rename U.S. Steel, transfer production or jobs outside the U.S., and close or idle plants before certain time frames.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 June 2025
The police department will relocate to a facility in a 950-space parking garage being built on the east side of campus.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for relocate
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Not helping the percentages for Canada is the fact that the Quebec Nordiques relocated out of the country in 1995 to become the Colorado Avalanche.
—David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Lutnick said the share gives the U.S. president veto power over any decision to relocate U.S. Steel's headquarters, move the company outside the U.S., rename U.S. Steel, transfer production or jobs outside the U.S., and close or idle plants before certain time frames.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 June 2025
The police department will relocate to a facility in a 950-space parking garage being built on the east side of campus.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for relocate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
Verb
-
Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
-
Employees are held to high speed standards, with some scanning up to 1,200 items an hour to keep lines moving.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
Verb
-
The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
-
The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
Verb
-
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
-
Use tongs or a large spoon to transfer a few pieces of the boozy fruit into each cup.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
Verb
-
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act intends to shift a portion of the program’s funding to states to reduce the rate of payment errors made by states administering the nation’s largest food assistance program.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
-
Coherence, for him, emerges through process, through these layers and fragments that come together for a moment, only to shift again.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share