parcel out

verb

parceled out or parcelled out; parceling out or parcelling out; parcels out

: to divide or share (something) among different people, groups, etc.

The money was parceled out to local charities.

They plan to parcel the tickets out in a lottery.

We need to stop parceling out the blame for this problem and start working on a solution.

Examples of parcel out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the Satanic Slasher gruesomely hacks his way across the country with the cop in pursuit, his backstory and intentions are parceled out to the viewer piece by piece, until the movie arrives at a completely unpredictable conclusion. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God. — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

The private sector, which has so far gotten back about $100 billion, is trying to do some of the work itself by plowing the money into price cuts and parceling out refunds. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Generally, a hospital’s administration parcels out inpatient beds, and emergency department boarding is in many ways a result of today’s business models and pressures. — Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for parcel out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout