disband
verb (used with object)
to break up or dissolve (an organization).
are disbanding
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present progressiveof disband.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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Trisha Ahmed and Jim Salter for AP: “Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
Some departments are unable to afford up to $15,000 to buy and train a new dog, so they are disbanding their K-9 units.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2021
“Right now, we are disbanding, but there are still some of us who will still go out.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2020
It’s the end of an era for the proggy indie-rock vets, who are disbanding after 17 years of intricate riffs and occasionally goofy song titles.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
Burghers are disbanding and returning to their homes.
From A Woman's Part in a Revolution by Natalie Harris Hammond
