relocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of relocate
as in removes
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 relocates Her grieving father temporarily relocates the family to Donegal, Ireland, which in 1973, as O’Donnell reminds us, was reeling from its very own Troubles. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Teenager Jackie Howard relocates to rural Colorado after losing her mother and father in a car accident in New York City. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 After caring for one grandmother during COVID-19 and losing another to the virus, a young writer relocates to Pittsburgh and begins probing how America structures and fears old age. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 And when that space closes, Messi simply relocates, drifting into the wider right-side areas as defences tire, the source of both assists in Atlanta and the switch that turned the Egypt tie. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The process relocates healthy follicles to areas affected by thinning or recession. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Simply titled Elle, the new prequel series chronicles Elle's time as a high school student in Seattle after her family relocates from Los Angeles. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The film stars young newcomer Eylul Guven as Sasha in childhood, whose family relocates to a new home on Vancouver Island at the start of the film. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 June 2026 Under the law, state incentives would be clawed back if a team relocates its stadium, headquarters or training facility outside of Missouri. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
  1. removes
  2. moves
  3. shifts
  4. transfers
Verb
  • This keeps the area sanitized and removes any mold or allergens that can become a problem if they’re left untouched.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pair them with the Corn Boats so your cob doesn't roll away; the incredibly handy Corn Stripper, which removes kernels from the cob in one smooth, easy motion; and the Corn Brush, which removes stubborn corn silk easily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • The result moves the KARNO platform beyond standalone operation and gives Hyliion a foundation for larger multi-megawatt installations built from standardized modules.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The film moves horizontally instead of vertically, and a lot of people get thrown off by that.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • This discussion point also shifts the conversation from staying in the past towards the future.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The film joins Totem’s sales slate as the company shifts its primary focus to production.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • The process transfers the quantum state of one particle to another through quantum entanglement without physically moving the particle itself.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • There is joy on the stage that transfers effortlessly to the audience.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of transfers

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