as in relocating
to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrating
Moreover, integrated services like iCloud and proprietary accessories create substantial switching costs, deterring users from migrating to Android.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Bozovic sees it as part of a larger trend of wealthy people migrating to South Florida — bringing their money and business with them.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
2 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
But today, production is migrating rapidly to countries like India and Vietnam.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Europe, data centers are migrating to areas like the Iberian Peninsula, where temperatures are also rising.
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April Roach,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Your best chance of spotting a whooping crane is along the Texas coast, where the world’s only self-sustaining wild population returns each winter after migrating from Canada.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Jupiter and Saturn, especially, began migrating inwards and then out again.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
All my grandparents were sharecroppers in Mississippi before migrating to Gary in the late 1920s.
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Lori Latham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Bozovic sees it as part of a larger trend of wealthy people migrating to South Florida — bringing their money and business with them.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
2 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
But today, production is migrating rapidly to countries like India and Vietnam.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Europe, data centers are migrating to areas like the Iberian Peninsula, where temperatures are also rising.
—
April Roach,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Your best chance of spotting a whooping crane is along the Texas coast, where the world’s only self-sustaining wild population returns each winter after migrating from Canada.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Jupiter and Saturn, especially, began migrating inwards and then out again.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
All my grandparents were sharecroppers in Mississippi before migrating to Gary in the late 1920s.
—
Lori Latham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrating
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The company behind the transformation of downtown with the Power & Light District says relocating residents are drawn to the Lights’ amenities, like rooftop pools and exclusive events for residents, alongside the ability to live an urban lifestyle.
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However, strict immigration rules, the country’s geographic isolation, and the steep costs of relocating mean only wealthy Americans can realistically make the move.
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Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff.
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For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.
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“Migrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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