1
as in ceding
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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as in transmitting
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 sending
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 removing
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handing
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 passing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferring
Carrington spent his first two years at Minnesota before transferring to Tulsa last year and Wisconsin for this season.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
After her time at Austin Prep, Carey played two seasons at Stonehill before transferring to BU last year.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
If the woman didn’t say the right thing to qualify as a mesh plaintiff, the operator would sometimes coach her about the right answer before transferring the call to 1000 Corporate Drive where Vince’s stateside smile-and-dial telemarketers took over.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The 7-foot-2 Senegalese native was back at UCF, but this time as a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats, less than six months after transferring from UCF following his freshman season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ruiz initially ruled that his case was likely to succeed and temporarily blocked the college from transferring the land.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
This should be a big week for the announcements of high school football players transferring with the spring semester starting at lots of schools.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The goal of transferring out is to lower the number of animals the shelter needs to keep itself, opening up kennel space for new ones to come in, according to Animal Control Manager Kameron DeBoer.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Olivier ended up transferring from Wake Forest to the University of Kentucky in 2020.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
After her time at Austin Prep, Carey played two seasons at Stonehill before transferring to BU last year.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
If the woman didn’t say the right thing to qualify as a mesh plaintiff, the operator would sometimes coach her about the right answer before transferring the call to 1000 Corporate Drive where Vince’s stateside smile-and-dial telemarketers took over.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The 7-foot-2 Senegalese native was back at UCF, but this time as a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats, less than six months after transferring from UCF following his freshman season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ruiz initially ruled that his case was likely to succeed and temporarily blocked the college from transferring the land.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
This should be a big week for the announcements of high school football players transferring with the spring semester starting at lots of schools.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The goal of transferring out is to lower the number of animals the shelter needs to keep itself, opening up kennel space for new ones to come in, according to Animal Control Manager Kameron DeBoer.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Olivier ended up transferring from Wake Forest to the University of Kentucky in 2020.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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Once the dominant player in chips, Intel has struggled to keep pace with rivals over the past decade, ceding ground to Qualcomm and Nvidia in crucial areas like mobile and AI.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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That was the fate of the East European Communist dictatorships, in a variety of ways—Wojciech Jaruzelski of Poland reluctantly ceding power to Lech Wałęsa and Polish democrats, or Nicolae Ceauşescu ending up riddled with his soldiers’ bullets.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ronkonkoma resident Anthony Noto was indicted on charges of knowingly transmitting a threat to injure on Instagram in September 2025.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond simply transmitting data, what other possibilities are emerging for tomorrow’s networks?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Dec. 2025
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Wilting leaves are an orchid’s way of sending an SOS.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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The rain saturated soils, causing trees to collapse, sparking power outages and sending landslides onto Highway 1 in multiple places.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Borax and Water Similar to hydrogen peroxide, Borax is effective against mold and mildew and is excellent at removing soap scum.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The manufacturer recommends unplugging your rice cooker, removing the rice pot and wiping down all of the components with a damp rag and a mixture of vinegar and water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Purdy overcame two interceptions in the season opener to lead a fourth-quarter comeback for a 17-13 win but managed just 127 yards passing in the rematch in Week 18.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Doctors initiate the process before passing cases to the County to assess their merits, who in turn refer the potential conservatees to a judge.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Rice could look to roll with Neto to start while assigning more defensive duties to a forward, while Andrews and redshirt senior guard RJ Keene provide minutes off the bench.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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This process involves choosing an instrument type, number of strings, assigning a name – all pretty intuitive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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In short, those spreading the lie that more high-rise construction and less preservation are the keys to solving our affordability crisis are the same people who are building market-rate housing that only the super wealthy can afford.—
Michael S. Hiller,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, the grandmother learned that the disease had become terminal after spreading to her brain and lungs, WIFR reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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