relocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of relocate
as in removes
to change the place or position of those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library

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Recent Examples of relocates Potential new home states have presumably offered significant incentives if Paramount relocates. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Moving compute to orbit relocates the physical limit rather than removing it, and the limit lands next on memory. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In summer, the investment team relocates together out east, in Bridgehampton. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Teenager Jackie Howard relocates to rural Colorado after losing her mother and father in a car accident in New York City. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 After caring for one grandmother during COVID-19 and losing another to the virus, a young writer relocates to Pittsburgh and begins probing how America structures and fears old age. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 And when that space closes, Messi simply relocates, drifting into the wider right-side areas as defences tire, the source of both assists in Atlanta and the switch that turned the Egypt tie. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The process relocates healthy follicles to areas affected by thinning or recession. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Simply titled Elle, the new prequel series chronicles Elle's time as a high school student in Seattle after her family relocates from Los Angeles. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
  1. removes
  2. moves
  3. shifts
  4. transfers
Verb
  • The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • That provision transfers a sibling's equity upon their death to their surviving siblings rather than their own children, incentivizing the siblings to sell during their lifetime, Janie Buss told ESPN at the time.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His chance at glory now past, a father transfers wrestling dreams to his 11-year-old daughter, Jenny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers

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“Relocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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