1
as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18
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2
as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another
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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother
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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferred
Ra Shaya Kyle, a 6-6 center, transferred to Miami from the University of Florida.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Former Fresno State running back Malik Sherrod, who transferred to Boise State in the offseason, led the rushing game with 67 yards, but 44 of those came on one run in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
Combs’ legal team requested that the musician be transferred from MDC to the prison Fort Dix in New Jersey, a low‑security prison that offers the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest questions facing TCU was how the program would replace Ernest Udeh, who transferred to Miami.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Former Fresno State running back Malik Sherrod, who transferred to Boise State in the offseason, led the rushing game with 67 yards, but 44 of those came on one run in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
Combs’ legal team requested that the musician be transferred from MDC to the prison Fort Dix in New Jersey, a low‑security prison that offers the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest questions facing TCU was how the program would replace Ernest Udeh, who transferred to Miami.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the past few decades, lawmakers have ceded much of their trade authority to presidents eager to move quickly – and the courts have been left to clean up the mess.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to the indictment, prosecutors allege Bolton retained and transmitted national defense materials without authorization, including personal diary-style notes describing sensitive government matters.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead of printing at one central site and shipping to multiple locations, USA TODAY was transmitted via satellite to multiple print sites across the country.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The race came with some drama as a late caution sent the finale into overtime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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