transfer
verb (used with object)
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
had been transferring
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past perfect progressiveof transfer.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Hunter launched an investigation revealing that the father and son had been transferring money from book and music publishing deals to their personal checking accounts for dining- and entertainment-related expenses.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2018
The IOR said it had been transferring its own funds between accounts in other countries.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2013
