Synonyms of doling out

doling out

verb

present participle of dole out

as in distributing

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

• distributing
• dispensing
• dealing (out)
• handing out
• providing
• meting (out)
• dividing
• allocating
• administering
• parceling (out)
• supplying
• measuring (out)
• sharing (out)
• donating
• assigning
• dishing out
• prorating
• apportioning
• furnishing
• sharing
• issuing
• splitting
• portioning
• contributing
• divvying (up)
• dolloping (out)
• spreading
• allotting
• circulating
• redistributing
• proportioning
• disseminating
• disbursing
• rationing
• chipping in
• appropriating
• bestowing
• parting
• setting
• scattering
• allowing
• pledging
• dispersing
• lotting
• admeasuring
• reallocating
• reapportioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depriving (of)
• denying
• refusing
• declining
• rejecting
• withholding
• disallowing
• misallocating
• pinching
• niggling (out)
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doling out

The Dodgers, to their credit, have built a great team—not only by doling out huge salaries but by building an élite development program. — Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Online, influencers in the looksmaxxing space have leveraged other men's insecurities to enormous fame while doling out aesthetic advice with little, if any, credentials. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

While other kids his age were doling out loot bags stuffed with Bazooka bubble gum and slap bracelets, Lovett was recording his favorite music on cassette tapes as party favors. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

Still, Ocasio-Cortez has been far more cautious than Sanders in doling out endorsements this cycle and has gone to greater lengths to avoid friction with her colleagues in the House. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Food and drink Days here start at Rice Kitchen, the all-day diner doling out breakfasts of avocado toast with roast tomatoes and white asparagus, and fruit- and flower-topped little bowls of yogurt from Da Lat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

But doling out in the realm of $30 million for three years to change leadership on the bench does not compare to these tax payments. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 June 2026

More than 1,000 Amazon shoppers snapped up the pants in the past month alone, doling out hundreds of five-star ratings in the process. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026