Synonyms of dispensed

dispensed

verb

past tense of dispense

as in distributed

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

a conscientious pharmacist never dispenses pills to people without assurances that they understand the instructions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributed
• provided
• administered
• supplied
• allocated
• divided
• assigned
• apportioned
• donated
• furnished
• handed out
• prorated
• issued
• dealt (out)
• portioned
• shared
• allotted
• meted (out)
• doled out
• circulated
• contributed
• disbursed
• redistributed
• appropriated
• disseminated
• proportioned
• spread
• rationed
• split
• bestowed
• measured (out)
• parceled (out)
• shared (out)
• dispersed
• allowed
• scattered
• set
• pledged
• admeasured
• lotted
• parted
• divvied (up)
• reallocated
• dished out
• reapportioned
• dolloped (out)
• chipped in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• withheld
• refused
• rejected
• disallowed
• declined
• deprived (of)
• misallocated
• begrudged
• pinched
• stinted
• skimped
• niggled (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispensed

Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

That’s the takeaway from an incident in the small city of Chuzhou, China, after a large langue model dispensed some advice that led to the untimely death of 25 acres worth of produce. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026

The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Instead of seeing him as a future Hall of Famer who should be a franchise pillar, the Royals dispensed him to Houston in 2004 in a three-way trade that brought them back catcher John Buck, third baseman Mark Teahen and pitcher Mike Wood. — Vahe Gregorian july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026