dispense
verb (used with object)
to deal out; distribute.
have been dispensing
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present perfect progressiveof dispense.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Mail-order pharmacies have been dispensing these drugs for the last few years, so they are already widely available.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2023
International donors have been dispensing direct humanitarian assistance to Lebanon.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2021
Those Salvation Army sidewalk bands of organ, trumpet, trombone and tambourine have been dispensing the same melody-worn music since everyone was a child.
From Time Magazine Archive
For these gifts and expectations they may thank the current nuclear nations, some of which have been dispensing nuclear equipment as if there were no tomorrow.
From Time Magazine Archive
