distribute
verb (used with object)
to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
is distributing
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present progressiveof distribute (3rd person singular).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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The Madoff Victim Fund is distributing more than $131 million in its 10th and final round of payments, the Department of Justice said in a news release Monday.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
A spokeswoman for Sony, which is distributing and producing “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” did not respond to an inquiry.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Angel Studios, known for its faith-based films, is distributing “Sight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
A community hall in Stirlingshire is distributing emergency food supplies after the village's only supermarket flooded.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
These are then passed upon by them while the hostess is distributing a fresh round of paper, and the best two and the worst one are laid aside.
From Gobolinks or Shadow Pictures for Young and Old by Albert Bigelow Paine
