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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2
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
Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This, after running for just three TDs total in four seasons at Iowa, his school before transferring to Kansas.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The state did not put any restrictions on the nonprofit foundation from selling or transferring the land, according to the agreement.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Skenes played college baseball for the Air Force Falcons from 2021 to 2022 before transferring to LSU after his sophomore year.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Oregon This might be a bit high for World, who is just four games into his Oregon career after transferring from Nevada.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Kelvin Durham recorded his best performance since transferring in from Fort Valley State, where Flowers previously coached.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This, after running for just three TDs total in four seasons at Iowa, his school before transferring to Kansas.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The state did not put any restrictions on the nonprofit foundation from selling or transferring the land, according to the agreement.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Skenes played college baseball for the Air Force Falcons from 2021 to 2022 before transferring to LSU after his sophomore year.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Oregon This might be a bit high for World, who is just four games into his Oregon career after transferring from Nevada.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Kelvin Durham recorded his best performance since transferring in from Fort Valley State, where Flowers previously coached.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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The company also missed the AI boom, having stopped making the chips that hyperscalers and AI giants like Nvidia badly need seven years ago, and ceding that market to Taiwan’s TSMC and Korea’s Samsung.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Black and Afro-descendant women in Colombia are at the heart of these songs, transmitting this legacy from generation to generation.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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But this time, the Yankees battled back, sending Boston home with 4-3 and 4-0 victories the next two nights.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fingerprint matrix Ordinary imaging methods, whether photographs, sonar, or ultrasound scans, rely on sending a wave toward an object and analyzing the portion that bounces back.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the building feels temporary, with United having previously discussed removing it.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 bodies are still on the mountain, left there because of the difficulty, risk, and cost of removing them, the database says.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hamas, in its response, reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tuchel called up Anderson for the first time for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, handing him his debut on September 6, in a 2-0 win over Andorra.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just as Erik ten Hag told David de Gea to kick the ball long for the visit of Liverpool in August 2022 after losing his opening two games in charge, Amorim instructed Senne Lammens, on his debut, to not risk an easy concession by passing possession short.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sanchez led college football in passing yards and touchdown passes while a quarterback at the University of Southern California from 2006 to 2008.—
Alysa Guffey,
Indianapolis Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is increasingly important as some state laws lean toward assigning embryos personhood status.—
Julia Rodgers,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Proper spacing improves air circulation around the plants, which can reduce the risk of spreading diseases and pests.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Speaking specifically about those spreading transphobic views online, Ellis-Bextor said she was dismayed at the fervor with which many of them spoke.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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