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

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

Most drugs are not dispensed through compounding pharmacies at all but are instead approved by the FDA and manufactured by drug companies under strict FDA supervision. — Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

Many are not eligible to be dispensed by compounding pharmacies, and experts warn that rising demand is fueling an unregulated online market that could be dangerous. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

During two of the intercepts, NORAD aircraft dispensed flares to draw the pilots’ attention, which may have been visible to the public. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026