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as in ceded
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 transmitted
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 sent
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 relocated
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handed
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 passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferred
They were transferred on two medical aircrafts and have since landed in the Netherlands for treatment, Oceanwide said.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Other than Aguero, the only significant loss was Dominick Kelly, who transferred to Ohio State.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Instead, she was transferred to a rescue 15 days later on Jan 20.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
While children do receive some protection from their mothers, antibodies transferred through the placenta wane after birth.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
In Florida alone, he was transferred more than a dozen times, going back and forth among detention centers in South Florida, Orlando and North Florida, including a stop at the controversial Everglades facility, Alligator Alcatraz.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Other than Aguero, the only significant loss was Dominick Kelly, who transferred to Ohio State.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Instead, she was transferred to a rescue 15 days later on Jan 20.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
While children do receive some protection from their mothers, antibodies transferred through the placenta wane after birth.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
In Florida alone, he was transferred more than a dozen times, going back and forth among detention centers in South Florida, Orlando and North Florida, including a stop at the controversial Everglades facility, Alligator Alcatraz.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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For example, Congress has routinely failed to pass an annual budget on time and instead relies on continuing resolutions, has ceded its war powers responsibilities and has conducted insufficient oversight of the executive branch.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Leavitt quickly ceded the mic to Colin Jost‘s Pete Hegseth.—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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The news has been met with fear by a world still reeling from the pandemic, as hantavirus, a viral disease transmitted to humans by rodents that causes serious infections of the lungs or kidneys, does not have a specific vaccine, treatment, or cure.—
Nicola Bambini,
Vanity Fair,
10 May 2026
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Hantavirus usually spreads when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings and isn’t easily transmitted between people.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Grizzlies sent seven batters to the plate in the sixth, scoring three times.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The union’s headquarters was in Kansas City, Kansas, for more than a century, but relocated to Kansas City in 2023.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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In the wake of the 1915 genocide, her family relocated to Egypt.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Many of the labor leaders and their allies in the General Assembly credited Lamont for his support of the lengthy labor bill that passed in the final days of this year’s legislative session.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Then, for the second time in his career, Morton passed the torch to a future Hall of Famer, rookie quarterback John Elway.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division recently began training with the Bumblebee V1 counter-drone system.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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It's got the largest Danish collection of living flora, including more than 13,000 plant species spread over ten hectares and housed in a complex of historic 19th-century greenhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The evacuated passengers will enter quarantine in Nebraska after returning to the states, HHS said on Sunday, May 10, where they will be evaluated for symptoms and their risk of spreading the virus.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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