relocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of relocate
as in removes
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 relocates Potential new home states have presumably offered significant incentives if Paramount relocates. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Moving compute to orbit relocates the physical limit rather than removing it, and the limit lands next on memory. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In summer, the investment team relocates together out east, in Bridgehampton. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Teenager Jackie Howard relocates to rural Colorado after losing her mother and father in a car accident in New York City. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 After caring for one grandmother during COVID-19 and losing another to the virus, a young writer relocates to Pittsburgh and begins probing how America structures and fears old age. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 And when that space closes, Messi simply relocates, drifting into the wider right-side areas as defences tire, the source of both assists in Atlanta and the switch that turned the Egypt tie. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The process relocates healthy follicles to areas affected by thinning or recession. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Simply titled Elle, the new prequel series chronicles Elle's time as a high school student in Seattle after her family relocates from Los Angeles. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
  1. removes
  2. moves
  3. shifts
  4. transfers
Verb
  • Juicing cherries and plums removes most or all of their fiber, making whole fruits a better option for supporting cardiovascular health.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And choosing a washer with a higher spin speed (up to about 1,000 RPM) removes more water before drying, which shortens air-dry time significantly.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • When its waters warm in just the right places, the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms — often shifts its path.
    — Sarah Moore, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This discussion point also shifts the conversation from staying in the past towards the future.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • Researchers in Lithuania have increased tandem perovskite solar cell efficiency to more than 29 percent after modifying an ultra-thin molecular layer that transfers positive charge carriers within the device.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers

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