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
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring oversight from parents to tech companies.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
His college career began at Indiana, before playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons and then transferring to reigning Big 12 Conference champion Texas Tech in January.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
His decision to throw his attention into football after transferring to the tiny Geneva School from Winter Park last year has paid huge dividends.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
—Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring oversight from parents to tech companies.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
His college career began at Indiana, before playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons and then transferring to reigning Big 12 Conference champion Texas Tech in January.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
His decision to throw his attention into football after transferring to the tiny Geneva School from Winter Park last year has paid huge dividends.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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Even some on the council who sided with Lee have expressed wariness about ceding much of their own power to the mayor.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Carmine ultimately drops out of the race, ceding to Johnny Sac, but remains a key figure and even plays intermediary for New York and Jersey on multiple occasions.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Built at Northrop Grumman’s semiconductor facility in Redondo Beach, California, the chip is designed to strengthen wireless signals while operating at frequencies capable of transmitting large amounts of data with low latency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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That insight allowed the tracing of viral transmission, which in turn enabled him to prove that nurses in hospital maternity wards had been transmitting HSV between infants through a lack of hand-washing.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Trump whether sending Vance to Geneva, Switzerland, to sign the memorandum of understanding on Friday gives him a scapegoat in case the negotiations fall apart.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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In July and August of 2023, record rainfall overwhelmed aging sewer systems across parts of the West Side, sending water rushing into basements and destroying property.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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By removing the liquid filling stage entirely and accelerating the subsequent chemical formation and aging protocols, the production timeline for these steps is shortened by two-thirds.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Cabrera, who opened with three perfect innings, quickly gave up a single, a double and a home run in the fourth, handing Colorado a 3-2 lead.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Those few extra seconds can be the difference between staying safe and handing a scammer your credit card, password or one-time code.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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No matter how many times Trump posts about it, passing more voter ID laws and lowering the Senate's voting threshold seem to be dead-on-arrival propositions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Taurasi finishes with 7,494 points, passing Tina Thompson’s mark of 7,488.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Dolin recommends assigning responsibilities clearly from the start.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Rather than assigning professional travel journalists to carry out the reporting and writing, the brand recruited local tastemakers and characters.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Migrating birds may also be a culprit for spreading the virus, Clifton said.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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