doled out

past tense of dole out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doled out 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 The city's top chefs, such as Charlie Palmer, Danny Meyer and Daniel Boulud, and food workers and volunteers would be doled out with tasks with everything from cutting veggies to organizing forks, spoons and plates. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Interested taxpayers should peruse the Transparent California database to see how the city is handling their money and see the sizable compensation packages being doled out to city employees. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2026 Before Tuesday's vote, the punishment has been doled out just 28 other times. — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
Verb
  • The five-week payout schedule may require some patience, especially for bettors focused on football, but users can still make the most of the offer as the bonus bets are distributed.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The duo, fundraising co-chairs on the Class of 2029 Council, distributed 100 quarts of soup to needy classmates last week, gifted to them by local restaurant Souper Jenny.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mayor Linda Gorton told me the city has handed out free gun locks and offered to buy back guns from residents, among other interventions.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The move would overhaul how federal money is allocated to science—a similar rule change was already proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which garnered significant criticism from scientists and national science organizations.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • City Council members allocated $400,000 to support the CARE program’s first phase of development in February 2024.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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