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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 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
Uwanawich is accused of helping Evans, who had been previously convicted of similar frauds in Texas and Florida, by managing the bank accounts tied to the scheme, selling gold coins, transferring and spending the proceeds from the frauds, authorities said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Bloomberg has called the inflow a challenge to a 180-year-old way of transferring risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 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
For Jackson, that meant starting at a mid-major, learning about the game and proving himself before transferring to an SEC power.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Officials also urged the public to report anyone suspected of illegally stocking or transferring fish into the lake.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 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
Uwanawich is accused of helping Evans, who had been previously convicted of similar frauds in Texas and Florida, by managing the bank accounts tied to the scheme, selling gold coins, transferring and spending the proceeds from the frauds, authorities said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Bloomberg has called the inflow a challenge to a 180-year-old way of transferring risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 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
For Jackson, that meant starting at a mid-major, learning about the game and proving himself before transferring to an SEC power.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Officials also urged the public to report anyone suspected of illegally stocking or transferring fish into the lake.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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But are Democrats in some ways ceding a moral high ground?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Even after taking down Tennessee and winning the SEC, though, Auburn was left out of the BCS title game, ceding the floor to USC and Oklahoma.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The conditions increase the possibility of transmitting the disease, which spreads through close contact with bodily fluids of the sick and deceased such as sweat, blood, feces and vomit.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Bolton was initially also accused of illegally transmitting national defense information.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Warriors put the game away in the sixth, sending 11 to the plate and scoring six times to insure its date with Somerset-Berkley in the final.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The battlefield tactic that might pose the greatest threat would be sending a swarm of multiple drones to attack at the same time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 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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Ultimately, the Mariners took care of business in the 10th inning and won the contest 5-4, handing Baltimore its fourth loss in a row.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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İmamoğlu’s victory marked a departure, handing the city over to the CHP, the main opposition party.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Johnson said Williams and his receivers are much better aligned on passing routes compared to the same stage of the offseason program last year.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Enzo Fernandez — Argentina/Chelsea Fernandez scored 15 goals from midfield for Chelsea last season, but his elite passing will be more valuable to an Argentina side which continues to orbit around Messi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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In comparison, this effect was roughly half to three quarters as large as that of assigning a student to a class with seven fewer students per teacher.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Kevin Carter / Getty Images Reports also allege that the district requires teachers to consider race when assigning classes and to provide differing levels of academic support based on race.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Asian tiger mosquito, one of the most invasive insect species in Connecticut, is rapidly spreading and finding more territory in the state.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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May 13 — The United States declares war on Mexico; news begins slowly spreading toward California.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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