as in relocating
to move from one place to another
Every fall, hundreds of college students migrate to this town.
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Recent Examples of migrating
Planting a pollinator garden with milkweed (the only plant the butterflies will lay eggs on) and nectar-producing plants (for eating) can provide a hospitable habitat for migrating monarchs.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
This notion is supported by other recent documentation of fish occasionally migrating over long distances and mixing with new groups.
—Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
This abundance is in stark contrast to today, when sightings of migrating fish are sparse.
—Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The swallows return to the region around this time of year after migrating 6,000 miles from Argentina.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Porter worked at Mercantile and in New York City kitchens before migrating to Melbourne in the early days of the pandemic.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Some are migrating to Instagram Reels — the TikTok knockoff that Meta launched as a competitor in 2020 — though many TikTok purists treat that option as a nonstarter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Birds migrating from farther north may still be looking for food while on their journey.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Rechargeable lighting comes in a variety of styles, including tabletop lamps perfect for migrating to outdoor seating areas and wall-mount sconces that don’t require invasive installation.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
This notion is supported by other recent documentation of fish occasionally migrating over long distances and mixing with new groups.
—Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
This abundance is in stark contrast to today, when sightings of migrating fish are sparse.
—Logan Kistler, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The swallows return to the region around this time of year after migrating 6,000 miles from Argentina.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Porter worked at Mercantile and in New York City kitchens before migrating to Melbourne in the early days of the pandemic.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Some are migrating to Instagram Reels — the TikTok knockoff that Meta launched as a competitor in 2020 — though many TikTok purists treat that option as a nonstarter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Birds migrating from farther north may still be looking for food while on their journey.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Rechargeable lighting comes in a variety of styles, including tabletop lamps perfect for migrating to outdoor seating areas and wall-mount sconces that don’t require invasive installation.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Migrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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