sign over
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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Consumer advocates say insurance checks should never get signed over until a job is completed.
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Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
About two months later, the victim signed over his deed in a legal document prepared by Igor Shlafman, 54, of Parkland, the appraiser said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Monument winners Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven were signed over the winter, although Stuyven, the 2021 Milan-San Remo winner, is a DNS on stage four after suffering an illness.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Daniel Palencia returns as the closer, and most of the other bullpen pieces were signed over the offseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
About two months later, the victim signed over his deed in a legal document prepared by Igor Shlafman, 54, of Parkland, the appraiser said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Monument winners Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven were signed over the winter, although Stuyven, the 2021 Milan-San Remo winner, is a DNS on stage four after suffering an illness.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Daniel Palencia returns as the closer, and most of the other bullpen pieces were signed over the offseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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