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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 He has long been involved in politics, having migrated from supporting the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives via support for Brexit. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 And will teenagers simply migrate to other platforms outside the settlement’s reach, or into the direct messages the agreement itself exempts? — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Hair changes, blankets become capes, and sunglasses migrate between friends. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Production, softer overall, continues to migrate around the country and overseas chasing the best terms. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migrate

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relocate

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Food spoiled during the outage, and the family temporarily relocated to Lucky’s mother’s home.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
In response to a successful challenge, library staff have to relocate the material to an area inaccessible to minors, the law says.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocate

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