DOLES OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of doles out 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 Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

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The Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes oil revenues annually to state residents and is the closest domestic model, operates at the state level with a straightforward asset base.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The city typically mails out more than 22,000 copies to residents and distributes about 2,000 copies at city facilities.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026