transfer
verb (used with object)
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
are transferring
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present progressiveof transfer.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s saying which decisions are being transferred on day one and which responsibilities are transferring over after a defined ramp-up period.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We have confirmed that there is currently no flooding. We are transferring passengers to patrol boats and moving them to a safe location," a Coast Guard official said, Chosun Ilbo newspaper reports.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Tip 1: Ask teachers if they are transferring their own kids out of Pali.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Some doctors are transferring those patients to other hospitals, which delays their care, or they’re defaulting to treatments that aren’t the medical standard.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Of course we may say that when we ask forgiveness from God we are transferring ideas and images drawn from human relations to the divine.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms by Alexander Maclaren
