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
Cocoa butter softens and migrates toward the surface, resulting in fat bloom—the chalky, grayish-white film that appears on chocolate that has been temperature-stressed.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
The whole group eventually migrated downstairs to Sub-Mission, the restaurant's lounge.
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Alyssa Shelasky,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
That suggests the second theory may be correct, and the planet was likely at a safer distance for more than a billion years before migrating inward.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Leaving it on too long can leave brows brittle or over-processed, and the skin around the brow bone can react if the formula migrates.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
The whole group eventually migrated downstairs to Sub-Mission, the restaurant's lounge.
—
Alyssa Shelasky,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
That suggests the second theory may be correct, and the planet was likely at a safer distance for more than a billion years before migrating inward.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Leaving it on too long can leave brows brittle or over-processed, and the skin around the brow bone can react if the formula migrates.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for migrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrate
relocate
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They can also be used to keep the satellite in orbit over the years, or potentially relocate the satellite later down the line.
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However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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