- present participle of emigrate.
emigrating
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
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
Born in Dublin in 1623, Downing spent his childhood in London before emigrating to New England with his family as part of the Puritan migration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
And he, as a young boy, was part of the avocado trade before emigrating to the United States.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
“These kids think everything is perfect here. What do they know about emigrating from your home and trying to manage in a new country?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
