TRANSFERRING Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

transferring

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present participle of transfer

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 Last year, Coleman-Williams let new teammate Isaiah Horton take it after transferring to Alabama from Miami. —

David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Al-Shurman played football at Golden West College in 2018 before transferring to NAIA Doane University in Nebraska. —

Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 The governor’s proposal involves transferring $70 million in interest from unspent school air conditioning program funds to the Public Utilities Commission. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 The 6-foot-3, 180-pound class of 2027 prospect helped lead Arlington Oakridge to an undefeated season and SPC Class 3A title last year before transferring to Aledo. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back landed a role at the nickel position in a zone-heavy scheme before transferring to Notre Dame — which focused more on man coverage — in 2025. —

Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026 Crawford brings experience from three different programs after beginning his career at College of Charleston and later spending a season at Eastern Kentucky before transferring to South Dakota. —

Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 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. —

Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 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

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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
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