emigrate
verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate.
emigrating
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present participleof emigrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In their last conversation, he suggested emigrating to Hawaii where he believed mixed-race marriages were more acceptable.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Alex Golesh only discovered the game after emigrating to the U.S. from the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
She’s working on her third novel, on Malaysia, where she was born before emigrating at age 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
And he, as a young boy, was part of the avocado trade before emigrating to the United States.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
One of the many downsides of emigrating from one country to another is that you're not always left with the option to follow your dreams.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
