as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
But the economy still flagged - another main reason for Denmark to sell the land - and Islanders continued emigrating.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
At seven years old, Chung emigrated to the U.S. with her family from South Korea and became a lawful permanent resident, according to the lawsuit.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
His mom emigrated to the U.S. from Northern Ireland and his father is Irish American.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The husband-and-wife team, who emigrated from South Korea three years earlier, sold clothes and apparel to teens and young adults at nearly unbeatable prices.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
At seven years old, Chung emigrated to the U.S. with her family from South Korea and became a lawful permanent resident, according to the lawsuit.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
His mom emigrated to the U.S. from Northern Ireland and his father is Irish American.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The husband-and-wife team, who emigrated from South Korea three years earlier, sold clothes and apparel to teens and young adults at nearly unbeatable prices.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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The boundary between this split is a bit fuzzy; at least some of the Athabaskans migrated to the US Southwest.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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The imaging let researchers map out possible pathways for geothermally heated fluids to migrate upwards, as well as how liquids and gases accumulate in reservoirs directly below the volcano’s crater.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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California University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats March 19, 2025 Milliken, who will relocate from Austin to the Bay Area this summer, will receive a salary of $1.475 million, compared to Drake’s $1.308 million.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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In response, the government has decided to relocate the capital from Jakarta in northern Java to Nusantara, a future city currently under construction in the forests of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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In February, President Trump issued an executive order directing officials to use the U.S. refugee program to resettle Afrikaners, an ethnic group in South Africa made up of descendants of European colonists, mostly from the Netherlands.—
May 9,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Vietnamese who are aligned with the ruling communist party here often refer to it as Liberation Day or Victory Day, while those who resettled in the U.S. still use terms such as Black April or National Day of Resentment.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Basketball will move from Crypto.com Arena, home to the Lakers, to the Intuit Dome, the Clippers’ new arena, which is set to open in August.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The speculator fell into debt; the author bailed him out.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The wedding is just one month away, and the OP is keen to bail.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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