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
After transferring from West Aurora, Tyler Davis has been in Aurora Central Catholic’s baseball program for only two seasons, but one thing was clear right away.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Whether those six figures are invested in real estate, stocks, bonds, precious metals or a mix of all four, taking this much money out of your savings account and transferring it elsewhere always needs to be done judiciously.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Victims are guided through setting up accounts and transferring funds to platforms that appear legitimate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In Van Pelt’s book, Marcellus gets his own chapters to share his story and observations, and transferring these bits into a consistent voiceover narration is yet another example of this smart scripting.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
The task involved transferring every patient and piece of medical equipment from one building to the other — a massive undertaking requiring months of planning and coordination.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Harvey actually also played with Bo Nix at Auburn as a true freshman in 2021, before transferring to Georgia Tech.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Villari was a backup quarterback at Michigan before transferring to Syracuse and switching to tight end.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Dezeurn played football for Palisades in the fall after transferring from Bishop Alemany last season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Whether those six figures are invested in real estate, stocks, bonds, precious metals or a mix of all four, taking this much money out of your savings account and transferring it elsewhere always needs to be done judiciously.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Victims are guided through setting up accounts and transferring funds to platforms that appear legitimate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In Van Pelt’s book, Marcellus gets his own chapters to share his story and observations, and transferring these bits into a consistent voiceover narration is yet another example of this smart scripting.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
The task involved transferring every patient and piece of medical equipment from one building to the other — a massive undertaking requiring months of planning and coordination.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Harvey actually also played with Bo Nix at Auburn as a true freshman in 2021, before transferring to Georgia Tech.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Villari was a backup quarterback at Michigan before transferring to Syracuse and switching to tight end.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Dezeurn played football for Palisades in the fall after transferring from Bishop Alemany last season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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The government and its Russian allies were able to rally, but not before ceding effective control over the north.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The Sixers had momentum — a chance to steal (yes, steal) a game against a far (yes, far) superior Knicks team and salvage what was left of their playoff hopes after ceding the first two games of the second-round series at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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This outbreak — the first time hantavirus has been suspected of transmitting on a cruise ship — is an evolving situation.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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In response to the news of the UFT’s endorsement, Lander campaign spokesperson Emily Minster pointed to Lander’s past both attending and sending his children to public school.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The Major League Soccer scheduling gods finally did San Diego FC a solid, sending the ultimate slumpbuster to Snapdragon Stadium in the midst of a 10-game winless streak.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Allow these to regrow and form new plants after removing all the dead.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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On Saturday, that included removing Jake LaRavia from the rotation entirely as rookie forward Adou Thiero became the Lakers’ third player off the bench and veteran big man Maxi Kleber moved into the rotation as the ninth option.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Netflix has done this before, handing the series its third season around this time last year before Season 2 arrived on the streamer in August 2025.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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If Democrats win the House, our first priority should be passing a comprehensive affordability package that will bring down the costs of child care, housing and health care.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Unlike at Shadden’s, the only mechanical purr is the brief rumble of a passing car.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The market doesn't think so, assigning him a 1% chance of getting rates down this year, according to CME FedWatch.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Starting the following year, in 2022, records show that Fortune offered Agan a role supporting new teachers rather than assigning him his own classroom.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In spreading the wealth to a wider swath of hardware companies, investors are clearly betting that the bull market in AI has long legs and that data centers are going to need a wider array of advanced components for years to come.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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