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
One police officer, who wasn’t involved in the case, was misidentified online and forced to relocate after receiving death threats, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Tuesday.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Its headquarters was relocated to Kansas City in 2023.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The Stars relocate to an area of North Texas where the majority of their fans already live.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
All students and staff are safe, and students have been relocated to the third floor of the building.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Its headquarters was relocated to Kansas City in 2023.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The Stars relocate to an area of North Texas where the majority of their fans already live.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
All students and staff are safe, and students have been relocated to the third floor of the building.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
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That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Nothing has been touched since the artist’s death in 2009 except for dust removed by a neighbor and caretaker.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Fonenot transferred to Mater Dei Catholic School before this school year.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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After arriving, those items will be transferred immediately into other outbound trucks, along with other incoming deliveries, and sent out to other warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Introducing a live-in partner too quickly can unintentionally shift that balance.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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According to a report by Channel 13, the Israeli army was surprised by the scale of the fire as well as Hezbollah's decision to shift its operational policy in response to the expansion of Israel’s ground operations beyond the Litani River.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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