Synonyms of doles out

doles out

verb

present tense third-person singular of dole out

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• hands out
• provides
• deals (out)
• divides
• portions
• allocates
• parcels (out)
• supplies
• administers
• metes (out)
• assigns
• donates
• apportions
• lots
• proportions
• shares (out)
• prorates
• furnishes
• measures (out)
• dishes out
• splits
• issues
• shares
• parts
• contributes
• spreads
• allots
• circulates
• admeasures
• redistributes
• divvies (up)
• appropriates
• disseminates
• sets
• dollops (out)
• chips in
• allows
• bestows
• disburses
• scatters
• rations
• pledges
• disperses
• reapportions
• reallocates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives (of)
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• withholds
• disallows
• begrudges
• misallocates
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doles out

The district received a $750,000 grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, which doles out money from sports betting tax revenue, said Diana Lane, sustainable food and water program director for The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, which helped the district land the grant. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

The property also boasts amenities such as a rooftop pool, an on-site gym, and dining options like Spinning Jenny’s Coffee Bar, which doles out local favorites, including bagels baked by Rover Bagel in the nearby historic Pepperell Mill. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026

Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026

Also supported are arts funders including the Cleveland Arts Prize, which, in turn, doles out annual $10,000 prizes to visual artists as well as writers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026

Kirby Smart hasn’t hidden from how Georgia doles out dollars to its roster. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 11 May 2026

Just like a bartender doles out advice to patrons along with their tipple of choice, the Story Tender gives book recommendations to attendees at the bar. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Cakenhagen, a café that doles out beautiful pastries; and the historic Grøften restaurant, which has retained its good vibes since 1874. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026

McKellen lands every snippy bon mot and backhanded compliment that Julian doles out, but Coel makes every crack in Lori’s facade really count, as the mystery behind her commitment to Julian unfurls. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026