distribute
verb (used with object)
to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
distributing
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present participleof distribute.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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They contend the costs and energy demands of producing and distributing it make it inferior to batteries in almost every case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
But there was a bottleneck in terms of distributing that information to the designers, marketers and sales teams that the data was meant to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And it would work with partners to "propose a new way of distributing resources through the existing Fifa Forward programme"
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The brothers begin distributing them among the congregants like so many neckties.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
