disband
verb (used with object)
to break up or dissolve (an organization).
was disbanding
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past progressiveof disband.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A unit of Spanish volunteers said it was disbanding after having waited two days at an airport in Spain for accreditation from Venezuelan authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Earlier this year, Nate Anderson, the founder of Hindenburg Research, announced that he was disbanding the company almost eight years after starting it.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
In a statement on Twitter, Sum 41 did not explain why it was disbanding.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
But Twitter informed the group via email that it was disbanding it shortly before the meeting was to take place, according to multiple members.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
The inventor of movable types, says the venerable Teufelsdröckh, was disbanding hired armies, cashiering most kings and senates, and creating a whole new democratic world.
From The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete by Nathan Sheppard
