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 Desperate to rebuild her life, Maya relocates to Alaska, where she is partnered with Detective Joanna Doyle (Winnick), an accomplished officer carrying the weight of her own devastating past. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 But Resurrection is a return to form, as our genial serial killer relocates to New York after his now-adult son starts his own murder spree. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Without that owner, consolidation just relocates the chaos into a single box. — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The Connecticut Sun, which moved from Orlando to Connecticut to play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003, are playing their final game Thursday night before the franchise relocates to Houston next season. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The Indonesian film relocates the central romance to a setting and cultural backdrop specific to Indonesia while retaining what the studio describes as the emotional core of the original. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 The agency euthanizes or relocates bears that have been hit by vehicles, attacked humans, entered homes or are suffering from poor health, state wildlife officials said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 Sleepless in Seattle follows widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who relocates to Seattle with his young son Jonah (Ross Malinger). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Rather than killing the snakes found on its property, Cat Haven relocates them to areas farther from the cats, according to Anderson. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
  1. removes
  2. moves
  3. shifts
  4. transfers
Verb
  • This approach removes mechanical pumps, large pressure vessels, and complex plumbing networks.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • Such plaudits raise the question of how Movistar Plus moves forward from here.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The mountains east to Hickory could see an average 3 or 4 inches of rain before the system moves from the region by Sunday afternoon, NWS meteorologist Chris Horne told The Charlotte Observer.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • The approach shifts the timing mechanism from electrons to the atomic nucleus.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • El Niño also shifts rainfall patterns globally, raising the chances for destructive flooding in some parts of the world.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • However, the fluid nature of water causes internal convection that rapidly transfers heat from the hot electrode to the cold electrode without generating additional power.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The real risk is that a criminal could forge your signature on a deed or trick you into signing paperwork that transfers ownership, then file that document with the local office that maintains property records.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of transfers

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