as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrate
Guests began migrating to the white lawn chairs set up on the tennis court to hear the scientists speak.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
But modern-day Earth’s atmosphere has proved inhospitable to the creatures, with many dying out or migrating to a tropical band around the equator that resembles their native Mesozoic Era climate.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
On a much more personal level, my parents migrated to the United States.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Some types migrate but many are year-round residents in the Southeast.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
But modern-day Earth’s atmosphere has proved inhospitable to the creatures, with many dying out or migrating to a tropical band around the equator that resembles their native Mesozoic Era climate.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
On a much more personal level, my parents migrated to the United States.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Some types migrate but many are year-round residents in the Southeast.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to The New York Times, the family relocated to Miami two years later, in 2004, to help Maria train more seriously and secure a spot on a college team.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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