deals (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of deal (out)
as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals aid workers dealt out a packet of emergency supplies to each earthquake victim

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deals (out)
  1. distributes
  2. dispenses
  3. provides
  4. hands out
  5. divides
  6. supplies
  7. allocates
Verb
  • Highline Warren manufactures and distributes aftermarket products for automotive maintenance.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The cleats were purchased last year by Take to the Universe (TTU), a Japanese company that distributes beauty and wellness products in Japan and throughout Asia.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Earlier this summer, the commission also voted to rescind approximately 40-year-old affirmative-action guidance, with Lucas emphasizing that Title VII provides equal protections to every individual.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of provides
Verb
  • It’s named after Anders Adolph Retzius (1796-1860), a Swedish professor of anatomy and administrator at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which hands out the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Each year, The Best Pizza Awards hands out accolades to the best of the best pie shops all over the world.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of hands out
Verb
  • Peck divides proteins into one-pound portions in freezer bags, pressing out excess air before sealing.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of divides
Verb
  • Toto makes ceramic electrostatic chucks used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, while Nittobo supplies advanced glass fiber used in semiconductor package substrates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • On Friday, July 17, Taylor Farms — which supplies produce for pre-packaged salads in grocery stores and ingredients for fast food chains — announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sourced to the region by the FDA.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of allocates
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“Deals (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deals%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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