purvey
verb (used with object)
to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service.
purveying
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present participleof purvey.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This is in keeping with Fellowes’ penchant for purveying a fantasy of class relationships foregrounded by unforced comity and respect.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
Berman’s death provides us with an opportunity to review the FDA’s campaign against clinics purveying bogus stem cell treatments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2022
Researchers find it difficult to track how many men have donated semen, how many children have resulted from each individual’s donation, and how much money is spent on procuring and purveying sperm.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 12, 2019
But the insects these companies are purveying no longer look like insects.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
I had made it impossible for her to go on with her purveying, unless she first completed the unfinished cell substituted for her own.
From The Mason-Bees by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
