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
Weighing just over 1 oz (30 g) and about the size of a film roll, the tiny Charmera features a viewfinder, an LCD screen, a Type-C port for charging and transferring your shots, a flash, and a microSD card slot for up to 128 GB of storage.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
These negotiations quickly transitioned to Iamaleava’s ticket out of town, transferring to UCLA for a greater payday.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Chambliss has completed 19 of 25 passes for 319 yards in his first start since transferring from the Division II level.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Howard, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2022, had been buried on the depth charts at LSU and Ole Miss before transferring to Louisiana, which represented his best shot at playing time.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Cal has survived more than 20 players transferring out from last year’s team, while the Gophers have sustained only a few important defections.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
The first few weeks of the current school year yielded the biggest exodus seen of pre-K students transferring from private providers to public schools, according to Tim Kaminski, president of the Texas Licensed Child Care Association.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
These negotiations quickly transitioned to Iamaleava’s ticket out of town, transferring to UCLA for a greater payday.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Chambliss has completed 19 of 25 passes for 319 yards in his first start since transferring from the Division II level.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Howard, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2022, had been buried on the depth charts at LSU and Ole Miss before transferring to Louisiana, which represented his best shot at playing time.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Cal has survived more than 20 players transferring out from last year’s team, while the Gophers have sustained only a few important defections.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
The first few weeks of the current school year yielded the biggest exodus seen of pre-K students transferring from private providers to public schools, according to Tim Kaminski, president of the Texas Licensed Child Care Association.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The document also prohibits any leader from ceding Ukrainian land, Farkas said during a recent interview with the Tribune.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Hence, SpaceX’s EchoStar deal might drastically improve the service, which has already started to roll out support for transmitting satellite data to apps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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After launch, the satellite successfully entered orbit and began transmitting data, according to an update from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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European leaders have accused Russia of sending drones into Polish airspace to test the NATO alliance’s readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The department is warning people to be vigilant and to avoid handing their devices to strangers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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This has become the norm, with the club’s outstanding start appearing more like the aberration with each passing day.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Granite Hills had just 59 yards passing at the break with 21 of those coming on the last play of the half.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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From there, traders are assigning a better than 70% chance of cuts in both October and December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, which gauges rate cut probabilities using 30-day fed funds futures contract prices.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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People are assigning themselves homework to combat brain rot and improve their attention spans.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, Jones ran it to near perfection, spreading the ball around to Bourne, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges before hitting McCaffrey on a 7-yard score in the right side of the end zone.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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