doled out

past tense of dole out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doled out In Massachusetts, more than $146 million has been doled out in down payment help to homebuyers since 2020. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The form indicated tickets would be doled out for either of two different games. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 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, 7 Oct. 2026 In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, as of June, the cryptocurrency industry had doled out $189 million to influence the 2026 midterms, which is outpacing its contributions in the previous election cycle, shows a study by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The sequel, directed by Bird Box helmer Susanne Bier, sees shocking fates doled out for two of its core characters. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Over the years, the guide has taken some criticism for its choices, some of which have appeared inconsistent; in addition, its stars have been doled out almost entirely to chef’s table-style restaurants. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026 This new award replaces the foundation’s previous annual grant, which was doled out between 2016 and 2023 and enabled arts organizations to mount exhibitions of new work by midcareer women artists. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
Verb
  • Informally distributed agent management responsibilities may work during experimentation, but thousands of agents interacting with applications, data, employees, customers and one another require a more deliberate operating model.
    — Lakshmanan Alagappan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Like its predecessor, the monster follow-up is produced by Toho and is distributed in North America by GKids.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The automatic low temperature dish machine dispensed 0 ppm sanitizer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As journals rose in popularity, so did the book dispensed in bursts.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The results provided an early indication of voter support for the school board’s direction as the district faced declining enrollment and difficult budget decisions.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The second provided the means to revoke trust in the digital certificate used to sign older vulnerable Windows boot managers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Alongside the films, the lineup takes in a heritage walk, master classes and conversations with filmmakers, with prizes to be handed out in the youth video challenge and Nepal panorama sections.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, his wife handed out $10 gift cards at a gas station.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But from the moment it was announced in November 2025, the wealth tax divided Democrats and some labor groups.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Opponents of the measure also claim that the initiative does not provide guarantees about how the money would be allocated among providers and services.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.
    — Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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