transfer
verb (used with object)
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
was transferring
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past progressiveof transfer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The next move was transferring construction operations to South Carolina, where a Seattle-style level of expertise and experience was missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
As Stephen Buffardi was transferring photos to his new phone, the progress bar reached halfway - then it crashed.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The week after the ruling, corporate filings in England showed that Dr. Wright was transferring assets worth as much as 20 million pounds to an offshore entity.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
The deputy whose promotion they gathered to celebrate had worked there too, but was transferring to a different station, according to the law enforcement sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Supposedly he was transferring in during the middle of a term as punishment for running away.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
