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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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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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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
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Megan Fahrney,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The Orlando native previously played two seasons at Florida before transferring to Mississippi State in 2024 and then to UCF in 2025.
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Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Conwell, who turned 22 on June 15 and watched the draft from his hometown of Indianapolis, began his college career South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for his sophomore season and Xavier for his junior season, and then closing his college career at Louisville.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
For some businesses, that means transferring a percentage of monthly revenue into savings.
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Rob Falzon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That’s partly due to energy privatization and the logistical challenges of transferring energy from one island to another.
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Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
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
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
—
Megan Fahrney,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The Orlando native previously played two seasons at Florida before transferring to Mississippi State in 2024 and then to UCF in 2025.
—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Conwell, who turned 22 on June 15 and watched the draft from his hometown of Indianapolis, began his college career South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for his sophomore season and Xavier for his junior season, and then closing his college career at Louisville.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
For some businesses, that means transferring a percentage of monthly revenue into savings.
—
Rob Falzon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That’s partly due to energy privatization and the logistical challenges of transferring energy from one island to another.
—
Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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As Jimmy is looking for options to simultaneously cut costs and jettison the property entirely, Sydney is trying to figure out how to do a dinner service with a pantry that’s nearly empty and a former mentor/partner/colleague, in Carmy, who is very bad at actually ceding control.
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Eight years ago, from the same spot, Brooks Koepka elected to chip across the green into a front bunker, essentially ceding a bogey instead of risking a double, triple or worse.
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However, unlike previous information technologies, AI is not merely storing information or transmitting it.
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People who travel internationally or live in group settings are at higher risk of transmitting and acquiring infectious diseases.
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With the Miami Heat sending a chunk of its young core to the Milwaukee Bucks to land two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Heat began the process of restocking its youth in the second round of this year’s NBA Draft.
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Officials say the system prioritizes public safety by sending alerts to areas that could experience shaking, even if some people ultimately never feel it.
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Having clarity around service charges is the only way eateries can survive, said restaurateur Eddie Pozzuoli, who runs Eddie & Vinny’s in Coral Springs — because the only alternative to removing fees is hiking prices.
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Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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By contrast, the newcomers spoke their own languages, perhaps with a passing knowledge of Latin too.
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Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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The strain already appears to be spreading to other hormone replacement therapies, with ASHP recently listing several estradiol creams and progesterone pills, which are given alongside estrogen, as being in shortage.
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The result is a cloud consumption model that becomes difficult to forecast once AI adoption starts spreading across teams.
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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