emigrating

verb

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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Recent Examples of emigrating That simple, honorable point about the dignity of emigrating remains painfully controversial in Dean’s home country and here. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Cost of living and taxes ranked above political climate as the primary driver—cited by 68% of those open to emigrating, compared to 54% who named politics. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 The fundraiser said Solomon was born and raised in Ghana, eventually emigrating to the United States, attaining a nursing degree from Samuel Merritt University. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 The Pelago Café’s story began in the region of Emilia‑Romagna, where both Amidei and Hitchmough’s fathers were born — both families emigrating to Highwood, Illinois in the late 1960s, where their daughters Ruthie and Mada were raised. — Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Sessen Mengist is an Eritrean-American writer still reeling from the culture and temperature shock of emigrating from East Africa to the suburbs of Minnesota. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 Nearly 75% of young Bulgarians consider emigrating to other countries, according to a survey. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025 Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrating
  1. migrating
  2. relocating
  3. resettling
  4. moving
  5. exiting
  6. bailing
  7. departing
Verb
  • Sovereign setups offer fewer services and are often missing crucial security tools, plus migrating existing systems requires costly rebuilds.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Heading south to Miami, Florida before migrating west to Beverly Hills.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • For professionals relocating from high-tax jurisdictions, the answers often sound too good to be true.
    — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit comes two months after the city council voted to explore options on relocating city hall to an office tower downtown.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocating
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  • The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Catholic churches in Angola have played a central role in welcoming and resettling those crossing the 1,560-mile (2,511-kilometer) border between the two nations.
    — Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of resettling
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  • When rolling, it is recommended to run the pasta through a pasta machine at the thickest setting first, then fold the pasta strip over itself into 3 thicknesses and repeat, before moving down a setting.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though one of the youngest in the field, Bullock carried herself with veteranlike focus, moving through her routine with confidence.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of moving
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  • This trend is driven by Baby Boomer retirements and immigrants exiting the workforce, partly due to aggressive deportation policies.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But exiting Middle-earth beside cartoon Frodo, there’s a sense that this 98-minute musical adaptation is truly just the beginning.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Elon Musk bailing it out and folding it into his empire was a mercy killing for long-time shareholders.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • The Dolphins, this market’s oldest major team, but a flagship listing and bailing water for decades.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of bailing
Verb
  • Mohamed Salah has left, departing Liverpool after nine years at Anfield.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before departing for recess, the Senate is expected to take up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of departing

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