as in removes
to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
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Recent Examples of relocates
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade group relocates from Alexandria, Virginia, to Orlando.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
After the family relocates to Connecticut from New York, Delia can’t help but turn their quaint, historical home into a gaudy spectacle full of terrible, modern-gothic artwork.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Season 3 relocates to a communal home at the foot of Mount Fuji, where a new group once again opens their hearts in pursuit of connection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell star as Stacy and Preston Clyburn, members of a moving and shaking New York City family that relocates to the windswept plains of Montana after suffering a profound tragedy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The adaptation relocates the story to Asia, following Jonathan Chan, a Bangkok hotel night manager with a troubled past in Hong Kong’s White Rock Detention Center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Mermaids An unconventional single mother relocates her two daughters to a small town in Massachusetts in this charming coming-of-age film.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
After the family relocates to Connecticut from New York, Delia can’t help but turn their quaint, historical home into a gaudy spectacle full of terrible, modern-gothic artwork.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Season 3 relocates to a communal home at the foot of Mount Fuji, where a new group once again opens their hearts in pursuit of connection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell star as Stacy and Preston Clyburn, members of a moving and shaking New York City family that relocates to the windswept plains of Montana after suffering a profound tragedy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The adaptation relocates the story to Asia, following Jonathan Chan, a Bangkok hotel night manager with a troubled past in Hong Kong’s White Rock Detention Center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Mermaids An unconventional single mother relocates her two daughters to a small town in Massachusetts in this charming coming-of-age film.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
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Taking ownership removes friction and increases follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bill also removes administrative requirements like licensing, inspection, additional insurance thresholds, professional management mandates and conditional-use permits.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Money may flow freely as the intuitive Moon moves through your 2nd House of Resources, trining lucky Jupiter in your 10th House of Goals.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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The intuitive Moon moves through your 9th House of Travel, heightening the longing to explore ideas that restore hope and widen your world.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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When a word feels too abstract, Jacobs shifts the phrasing, lowers the tempo or elongates a syllable until Siena grasps it.—
Reylee Billingsley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the ad, Yang and Hamm appear to be a bit salty that they weren’t invited to a party on Ritz island, though The Avengers star quickly shifts their mood, and the three jet ski through the sands of the bash.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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