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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In recent years, as the rap ecosystem has migrated online, the border between artist and influencer has become increasingly blurry.
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Ever since barrel-leg jeans shot to popularity in 2024 — cementing themselves as must-have denim — their unique curved shape has migrated upward.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Among the challenges facing the next coach will be reviving fan interest that migrated to the women’s team with the rise of superstar Caitlin Clark and has carried over to the first season without her.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Ever since barrel-leg jeans shot to popularity in 2024 — cementing themselves as must-have denim — their unique curved shape has migrated upward.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Among the challenges facing the next coach will be reviving fan interest that migrated to the women’s team with the rise of superstar Caitlin Clark and has carried over to the first season without her.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Migrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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