RELOCATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

relocating

verb

present participle of relocate

as in moving

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 relocating 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 Those ideas included relocating the facade or saving a portion of it, according to Shelton. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Maumelle Animal Services Officers Maumelle Animal Services arrived to retrieve the venomous snake, placing it into a tote bag and relocating it to a nearby river. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 The Bills, Erie County and New York State agreed on a new stadium deal in March 2022 that brought a record $850 million of public funding, halting any talk of relocating the franchise. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The elder Messi worked in a steel factory before relocating to Europe to guide his son’s career, serving as his agent and business manager. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Payette Brewing Company, which opened in 2011 in Garden City before relocating to Boise in 2016, is now Payette Provisions. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 The season has been a downer for the Sun (7-23), the franchise’s farewell campaign in Connecticut before relocating to Houston. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocating

Verb

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

Verb

Despite the use of search dogs and removing slabs of concrete, police came up empty.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The order prevents anyone from withholding or obstructing necessary treatment or removing, discharging, or transferring the child while the court considers the case.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
These refillable travel atomizers solve all three problems by transferring your favorite scent into a slim, TSA-friendly bottle that barely takes up any room.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

For such companies, shifting overseas may be the only way to stay in business.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.

— Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026