migrate
verb (used without object)
to go from one country, region, or place to another.
have been migrating
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present perfect progressiveof migrate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Capybaras have been migrating to cities since the 2000s, as Brazilian metro areas grew, displacing their old habitats.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
There is blossom on the trees, the mowers have been dusted off and birds - and cricketers - have been migrating back to the UK from warmer climes.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
This revealed that the birds have been migrating further and further north once they leave the Mediterranean.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
While historically more devoted to boxing, the new generation of fight fans have been migrating over to MMA to support homegrown talent like Grasso, Moreno and Yair Rodríguez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Great flocks of them have been migrating through here since I’ve arrived, and the pickings are easy.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
