- present participle of immigrate.
immigrating
Example Sentences
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He was especially close to his grandfather — a rabbi in Poland who built a successful career in waste management after immigrating to the U.S. — and to his Aunt Belle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
He spent time in the Middle East when his father was ambassador to Syria and Lebanon before immigrating to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family as a teenager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The family changed their last name after immigrating to the U.S. in 1933.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
In 1941, they were released and headed to Cuba, where they lived for two years before immigrating to New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
After immigrating to the United States three years ago, Uncle Amin hadn’t passed the medical board exams needed to practice as a doctor.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
