transfer
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
In Brazil, where personalities often matter more than party labels, powerful leaders have long tried to transfer their popularity to handpicked successors—with wildly mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Drain, rinse under cold water and transfer to the baking dish.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cool and store: Let the syrup cool, then transfer it to a jar with a lid or a deli container.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The transfer deadline will bring permanence to what remains an uncertain situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Anya got dressed without seeing Mama or Babulya and made sure to transfer the dragon scale from her old dress to the new one.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
That matches the 14 such transfers made across the whole of 2025-26.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some 8.7 million voters were registered in the copper-rich nation of 22 million, which has a long record of peaceful transfers of power.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He said he became suspicious when the SPV operator only accepted wire transfers, and after one operator was willing to take his money even past its stated deadline to participate in the offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He boards a legacy Air Force One, but secretly transfers to a smaller military aircraft and departs Turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the same mathematics that makes direct pairwise conflict resolution inefficient in large societies makes direct pairwise economic transfers also inefficient.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The New York Times reported that Rideout, who is also a pilot, may have been transferred to another group prior to his release.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Two months later, on 5 August, one male and one female gibbon were transferred from Perundurai to Vikram's relative in Chennai, according to the Forest Department's investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I’ve been working pretty much myself,” said the 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back who transferred from Mira Costa to Gardena Serra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In another context, a president being quietly transferred between aircraft in a service vehicle might register as little more than a piece of security choreography — unusual, perhaps, but hardly ready-made for farce.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Before she could form a reply, her arm had been smoothly transferred to the coachman’s.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
The copper-rich southern African country has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
According to interviews and internal emails reviewed by ProPublica, career staffers at the Justice Department warned that transferring voter rolls to HSI to enable it to search for noncitizen voters could violate federal privacy laws.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Zambia has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"But they weren't prevented from transferring aid to the Palestinian homes in Qusra."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Supposedly he was transferring in during the middle of a term as punishment for running away.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing transfer
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Middle School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
