Thesaurus results for MIGRATE

migrate

verb

Definition of migrate

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 Just as infinite intelligence guides migrating birds, divine Mind purposefully guides us, too. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Washes, serums and moisturizers formulated for the vulva are migrating from drugstore back shelves to TikTok Shop, Target endcaps and premium beauty counters, backed by a market that has grown too large for retailers and investors to treat as niche. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Each is almost seven by five feet, and most establish a broad field of color—blue, crimson, orange—across which migrate sharp and irregular shapes, some like long teeth or spears, others like shards of obsidian. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Her large-scale panels in an ethno-minimalist style—blending uncluttered modern lines with traditional symbolism—have migrated from family bedrooms into art galleries and interior design lookbooks. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migrate

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relocate

Verb

In the 1960s, archaeologists carried out a massive project to dismantle and relocate the temple, moving it out of the path of rising waters created by the Aswan High Dam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Somewhere down the line, Sheridan relocated and retitled the show.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocate

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