relocated

verb

past tense of relocate
as in removed
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 relocated The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026 Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In 2012, Holmes filed for divorce and relocated to New York with her daughter. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 The 2026 campaign will be the team’s last in Connecticut before the team is relocated to Houston, where they will be rebranded as the Houston Comets under ownership of Tilman Fertitta, who also owns the Houston Rockets. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 31 July 2026 My childhood bookstore, which my brother-in-law now owns, relocated to facilitate a massive jewelry emporium. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 One wall moves, a doorway shifts or a fixture is relocated, but the revision may no longer relate perfectly to the original design. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Her dad’s work relocated to Hawaii, and that’s where she was introduced to big waves and women like herself who wanted to be included in contests. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 The unit’s office has relocated near Sacramento’s Downtown Commons, allowing for a quicker response time. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocated
  1. removed
  2. moved
  3. transferred
  4. shifted
Verb
  • Griffin Jax was set to start for the Rays, but was removed hours before first pitch because of discomfort in his right elbow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When later editions were printed, most of the overt Nazi symbolism was quietly removed from the signatures.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • She was first taken to South Shore Hospital and then transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The crash victim, identified as a 66-year-old man, was taken out of the woods by the fire department using specialized vehicles and transferred to an ambulance which transported him to Life Star.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • The contest between Bush and Bell tests how much the Democratic Party has shifted over the past two years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Drucker remained widely read, but the political center of gravity had shifted.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifted

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