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
LoRe, a Sicilian immigrant, had spent most of his life working as a butcher in New York City and running a shop there before relocating to the Charlotte area.
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Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Fathoms is the latest in a string of synth albums the composer has made under his own name since 2022, and his first since relocating from Portland to the storied town of Salzburg, Austria.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
Jurors recommended relocating the area of the airport where ultralight operations were allowed, which, according to county officials, took nearly four years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Born in Louisiana on June 6, 1959, Freeman served in the United States Marine Corps for six years before relocating to Japan and working as a radio DJ.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Lead singer Dougy Mandagi packed up and moved to Berlin, surrounding himself in the city’s groundbreaking electronic music culture before relocating to Indonesia, his home country.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
If plants fail to bloom, consider relocating them to a sunnier location.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
In its request, the city argues the remaining emails have not been officially released and are protected under the Texas Homeland Security Act, as well as state laws governing confidentiality during negotiations with businesses considering relocating or staying in Dallas.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the geography, there are at least 10 ways relocating can help your career.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Fathoms is the latest in a string of synth albums the composer has made under his own name since 2022, and his first since relocating from Portland to the storied town of Salzburg, Austria.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
Jurors recommended relocating the area of the airport where ultralight operations were allowed, which, according to county officials, took nearly four years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Born in Louisiana on June 6, 1959, Freeman served in the United States Marine Corps for six years before relocating to Japan and working as a radio DJ.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Lead singer Dougy Mandagi packed up and moved to Berlin, surrounding himself in the city’s groundbreaking electronic music culture before relocating to Indonesia, his home country.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
If plants fail to bloom, consider relocating them to a sunnier location.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
In its request, the city argues the remaining emails have not been officially released and are protected under the Texas Homeland Security Act, as well as state laws governing confidentiality during negotiations with businesses considering relocating or staying in Dallas.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the geography, there are at least 10 ways relocating can help your career.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocating
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The trend of schools moving away from technology comes as evidence emerges that access to screens does not improve student outcomes and could instead be holding them back.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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He is then seen slowly approaching the victim, checking his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The surgery involved removing 40 percent of Erbert's skull and required a follow-up skull implant surgery, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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This week, on the mayor’s 97th day in office, a crowd gathered in the lobby of the busy Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to watch as Mamdani announced the city would start transferring Rikers Island jail detainees with serious medical illnesses to a specialized unit at the hospital.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has said that FEMA should be eliminated or significantly scaled down, shifting more disaster response to states.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Relocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocating. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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