Synonyms of emigrating

emigrating

verb

present participle of emigrate

as in migrating

to leave a country or region to live elsewhere

—often + from

My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.

Related Words

• migrating
• relocating
• resettling
• moving
• exiting
• bailing
• departing
• defecting
• quitting
• parting
• fleeing
• escaping
• running along
• pulling out
• walking out
• stepping (along)
• pushing on
• getting off
• bailing out
• pushing off
• peeling off
• starting
• digging out
• getting
• booking
• cutting out
• shoving (off)
• evacuating
• taking off
• packing (up or off)
• buzzing (off)
• scarpering
• going off
• absconding
• clearing out
• sallying (forth)
• going
• flying
• clearing off
• vamoosing
• striking out
• skipping
• setting out
• buggering off
• decamping
• bugging out
• running away
• deserting
• abandoning
• getting out
• bugging off
• piking (out or off)
• forsaking
• vacating
• retiring
• retreating
• scramming
• going out
• withdrawing
• removing
• stepping out
• mizzling
• adjourning
• scatting
• lighting out

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• immigrating
• staying
• settling
• coming
• dwelling
• arriving
• lodging
• abiding
• showing up
• tarrying
• turning up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emigrating

Soon after emigrating from Guatemala at the age of 10, Aguilar saw the importance of up-to-date news during the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

But emigrating or going to a big city, if everyone does that, then the area doesn’t have a chance to regenerate. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The digital content marketer, who describes himself as a pacifist, says this was his second attempt at emigrating. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Some emigres seek to avoid military service The digital content marketer who left says this was his second attempt at emigrating. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Cost of living and taxes ranked above political climate as the primary driver—cited by 68% of those open to emigrating, compared to 54% who named politics. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

The fundraiser said Solomon was born and raised in Ghana, eventually emigrating to the United States, attaining a nursing degree from Samuel Merritt University. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

The Pelago Café’s story began in the region of Emilia‑Romagna, where both Amidei and Hitchmough’s fathers were born — both families emigrating to Highwood, Illinois in the late 1960s, where their daughters Ruthie and Mada were raised. — Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026