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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
The former four-star recruit originally picked Ole Miss before transferring to South Carolina before the 2023 season.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Olivier ended up transferring from Wake Forest to the University of Kentucky in 2020.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Here is a look at 10 notable former Dallas-area players who are transferring.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Buffaloes will be the third school for Perry, who started at Indiana before transferring to Miami (Ohio).
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Moving across town and transferring from Lincoln-Way West to district rival Lincoln-Way Central, junior forward Nick Brzezniak had to work through some weird initial feelings.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
While in this energized state, the lignin functions as a photoacid, transferring protons to the histidine inside the solid material.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Reimberg suggested that inmates across the country have been causing chaos to prevent authorities from transferring them to the new prison.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Olivier ended up transferring from Wake Forest to the University of Kentucky in 2020.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Here is a look at 10 notable former Dallas-area players who are transferring.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Buffaloes will be the third school for Perry, who started at Indiana before transferring to Miami (Ohio).
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Moving across town and transferring from Lincoln-Way West to district rival Lincoln-Way Central, junior forward Nick Brzezniak had to work through some weird initial feelings.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
While in this energized state, the lignin functions as a photoacid, transferring protons to the histidine inside the solid material.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Reimberg suggested that inmates across the country have been causing chaos to prevent authorities from transferring them to the new prison.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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The hosts, after ceding control of Game 1, pressed Miami and made the match scrappy.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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So many seem eager to be rid of the labors of thought and expression—the very labors that define them as free and autonomous human beings—by ceding them to generative artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sedarat is charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sederat was charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, prosecutors said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The body speaks and people ask questions because the body is sending signals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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If surrounding trees are contributing to harmful debris buildup in your AC unit, pruning overhanging branches or removing the trees might be necessary to protect the unit.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Case for Hiring a Pro Hiring a pet transporter means handing the leash—temporarily—to someone trained for the job.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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How to Watch Suns vs Warriors Phoenix went supernova from the floor on Sunday night in handing the visiting San Antonio Spurs their first loss with a 130-118 decision.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, second-year quarterback Drake Maye finds himself among the leading early MVP candidates while ranking fifth in the league in passing yards (2,285) and tied for third in touchdown passes (17) while throwing only four interceptions.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Bearcats had 222 yards passing and 273 yards rushing.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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South Florida doctors are seeing more people with cough, fever and other flu-like symptoms as a rapidly spreading influenza strain circulates across the country this winter.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rob became an executive producer of Lyrics From Lockdown and the show traveled across the country, spreading awareness of Williams’ story.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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