sign over
phrasal verb
signed over; signing over; signs over
: to give (something that one owns, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed over the farm to his brother.
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Armia, also signed over the summer, has been as advertised, bringing aggression, energy and a serious threat to score shorthanded.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
At least one lawmaker — who voted to move the bill forward — asked to see an example of what types of agreements schools and public libraries have been signing over the years.
—Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Trow helped Mickey Mouse update the Disneyland population sign over the train station to 500 million and was rewarded with lifetime passes to the park for his family, a VIP tour of Disneyland and a stay in a suite at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Retailers are embracing smaller footprints, with the average retail lease signed over the past four quarters falling below 3,500 square feet for the first time since CoStar began tracking this in 2016.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
At least one lawmaker — who voted to move the bill forward — asked to see an example of what types of agreements schools and public libraries have been signing over the years.
—Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Trow helped Mickey Mouse update the Disneyland population sign over the train station to 500 million and was rewarded with lifetime passes to the park for his family, a VIP tour of Disneyland and a stay in a suite at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Retailers are embracing smaller footprints, with the average retail lease signed over the past four quarters falling below 3,500 square feet for the first time since CoStar began tracking this in 2016.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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