distributing (B1)
verb (present participle)
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
Definition
The action of giving out or spreading something to several people or places.
Examples
The company is responsible for distributing food aid to remote villages.
The teacher spent an hour distributing the exam papers to all the students.
The new software is currently distributing updates to all connected devices.
How to Use distributing
- distribute to (prepositional phrase)
- To give or send something to a particular group or place. — "They are distributing flyers to every household in the area."
- distribute among (prepositional phrase)
- To divide and give something to members of a group. — "The inheritance was distributed among the three siblings."
- distribute through (prepositional phrase)
- To spread or supply via a particular channel or method. — "The vaccine is being distributed through local clinics."
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