dispense
verb (used with object)
to deal out; distribute.
are dispensing
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present progressiveof dispense.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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"There are so many medicines that we are dispensing at a loss, I personally have had to put in family money to keep the business going," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
The problem, Sharp said, is that immigration consultants are dispensing legal advice in virtually all cases — sometimes with good intentions, sometimes not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Military recruiting officers have been hunting for draft dodgers at rallies and courts are dispensing harsh sentences for offences such as throwing an empty plastic bottle at the police.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2019
“You get on Twitter, and then you are dispensing advice about face cream to 500 followers, and the next thing you know you are a lifestyle guru.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2014
You know," said Tucker when they were again alone, "it is not always necessary to tell servants why you are dispensing with their services.
From Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance by Miller, Alice Duer
