emigrating

verb

Definition of emigratingnext
present participle of emigrate
as in migrating
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.

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  1. migrating
  2. relocating
  3. exiting
  4. departing
Verb
  • Males, known for their bright red plumage, molt to a yellow-green before migrating to the tropical Andean foothills.
    Alisha Camacho, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Collectors also appear to be migrating away from high-production new watches to vintage pieces with historical significance.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • The couple signed a multiyear deal with Netflix, reported to be worth $100 million after stepping back from their royal roles and relocating to her home state of California in 2020.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • On Thursday, Waterloo Records announced that the iconic store will be changing ownership and relocating from 600 North Lamar Blvd in 2025 after 35 years of business at this location.
    Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of relocating
Verb
  • The last time the Southland saw similarly dry conditions was in early 2023, as the state was exiting a punishing, years-long drought thanks to an exceptional kickoff to the wet season.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Adani Enterprises, Gautam Adani’s flagship company, is exiting from the joint venture with Wilmar to focus on its core infrastructure businesses and use the proceeds from the deal to expand its renewable energy, transport and logistics ventures.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
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