RELOCATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

relocating

verb

present participle of relocate

as in moving

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 relocating Vice Mayor Kris Cruzada also suggested relocating the historical marker to a more prominent location on the property and perhaps adding benches near it to provide a place for people to sit and enjoy it. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 Recent openings include relocating its Milan flagship from the tourist-heavy Via Montenapoleone to the more local Via Gesù, as well as a 91-square-meter boutique in Shenzhen, China. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Many of our supply chain partners are following suit by relocating or expanding their existing presence in the area. — Paul Cho, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 That outlet also says her husband Prince Harry and their two young children will not be relocating to Australia. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Ando made a spate of swift changes, relocating the festival to Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza and Hibiya districts, shaking up its programming staff, adding more filmmaker talks and reviving the Kurosawa Akira Award. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 Its headquarters is in Trinity, where the company has been based since relocating from Ohio in 1998. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Opened in 2018 in downtown Boise, Tasso closed in 2020 before relocating to Eagle the following year. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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One of the key questions investigators are working to answer is why the control center appeared to be unaware that a train remained stalled on the tracks ahead of a train moving at 120 mph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
But what about those who exhibit other signs of depression who never stop moving, and may double down on their work?

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Before the building is sold or used for secular purposes, church officials take great care when removing the religious items inside, said Jacob Preciado, director of asset management for the archdiocese.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of removing

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By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

Consequently, industry experts emphasize that underlying supply tightness remains unchanged, suggesting overnight crude price declines reflect short term market sentiment reactions to election results rather than shifting fundamentals.

— , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Proposition 50 slightly increased the district’s Democratic registration advantage while shifting its boundaries northward to include communities such as Huron, Riverdale, Caruthers, Kerman and San Joaquin.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026