dispense
verb (used with object)
to deal out; distribute.
was dispensing
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past progressiveof dispense.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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She wondered why the majority was dispensing with that when it comes to true threats.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Early this year, officials raided a hospital in the city of Durban after a tip that a pharmacist there was dispensing ivermectin.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
A 31-year-old mother of three rose and said she was dispensing with her notes to speak directly to Biden.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2020
What about if a coffee machine was dispensing approximately the same amount of coffee each time?
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
He was no longer selling; he was dispensing favors.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
