transfer
verb (used with object)
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
were 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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He said Vandecasteele was not told by the Iranian authorities of his release and thought that they were transferring him to a new detention place on Friday morning.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2023
She said seven deputies “who were transferring custody of Mr. Otieno” had been placed on administrative leave.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
In the recovery room, the nurses were transferring a young patient from a gurney into her bed, her back arched in agony.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
EMTs were transferring the last patient to Good Samaritan Hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
They were transferring it to living quarters attached to the hospital.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
