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
The other takes place during a flight — Lindsay wiping gunk from the toilet seat and transferring it to the rim of the cup Ashley drinks from.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2005, Schwartz left the Navy, transferring to the Public Health Service and Coast Guard.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Northwestern has to replace its top two big men in Nick Martinelli, who is graduating, and Arrinten Page, who is transferring.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Although the research also shows that students who complete an associate’s degree at a community college before transferring have higher success rates.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2005, Schwartz left the Navy, transferring to the Public Health Service and Coast Guard.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Northwestern has to replace its top two big men in Nick Martinelli, who is graduating, and Arrinten Page, who is transferring.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Although the research also shows that students who complete an associate’s degree at a community college before transferring have higher success rates.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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As Big Tech companies face legal backlash for addictive features and potential mental health risk, parents are ceding responsibility for what happens inside the home.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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But others can ask to maintain more creative control if interested, rather than the traditional practice of ceding it to the industry.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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These devices are small, expendable sensors dropped into the ocean—usually from aircraft—that act like temporary underwater listening systems, capturing sound signals and transmitting them back for analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Riley, off to a sluggish start, tacked on his first homer of the season in the sixth by sending one into the left-field seats off John King.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below About an hour after each launch, the Falcon 9 upper stage deployed its cargo, sending the satellites on track to join the SpaceX low Earth orbit megaconstellation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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He is then seen slowly approaching the victim, checking his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The surgery involved removing 40 percent of Erbert's skull and required a follow-up skull implant surgery, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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It's fueled accusations of human rights abuses and arbitrary detention, but also sharply dipped homicide rates in a country long terrorized by gangs, handing Bukele soaring popularity levels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Thirty percent tips should be reserved for meals where the server is at least grabbing me a drink and clearing a plate, not handing me heat-lamp-languishing food in a 10-second interaction.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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McDavid reached 1,220 career points, passing Jeremy Roenick, Larry Murphy and Jean Beliveau to advance to 47th on the NHL list.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion in frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program and the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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How about assigning them some other task, such as bringing flowers or something to nibble on while waiting for the meal to be served.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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In March, shortly after the Da Nang landing, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, John McNaughton, wrote a memo assigning relative weights to American objectives in Vietnam.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That agreement, a 10-day pause between Israel and Lebanon, is part of a broader attempt to stop the conflict from spreading further.—
Sohel Uddin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Violence remains unpredictable and is increasingly spreading beyond the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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