DEAL (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

deal (out)

verb

Definition of deal (out)

as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals aid workers dealt out a packet of emergency supplies to each earthquake victim

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Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
That came after the company distributed about 471 million warrants giving holders of Paramount Skydance’s PSKY Class B shares the option to purchase stock in the new company for $12/share.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribute

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InToto, a creative arts forum, provides programming for people experiencing economic hardship, and at his African Village in America, an ongoing art installation, Joe Minter brings the living memory of the Black experience into central focus.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Evenson said the Missouri Department of Transportation had no issue with the bike race using the bridge, as long as the contractor provides permission.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of provide

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Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Damo, Brick Savage, Kushida, Ikuro Kwon, Okumira, Josef Samael and Sentai Death Squad are the members of the group eager to dole out punishment to anyone who steps to them.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dole out

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Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley and Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie handed out this year’s BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Awards during an opulent ceremony at London’s Claridge’s Hotel on Wednesday.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand out

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Qualifying stock is transferred to Treasury and allocated to eligible children according to donor instructions and Treasury guidance.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
The temporary restraining order by Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan federal court also bars the Department of Homeland Security from spending any more of the $20 million allocated for the ad campaign.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocate

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The park is divided into 13 sections or access points, each with different amenities, attractions and camping rules.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
For Rodan-Benzaquen, one of the greatest dangers is that the demonstrations reflect a society increasingly divided into competing political realities.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of divide

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The damage will be felt worldwide, not only in the countries leading AI’s development but in the many now battling to supply them with inputs, as well.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The money most likely came from Iran, which has supplied Hezbollah with billions of dollars and weapons over decades.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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