DOLING OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of doling out While the transaction was held up internationally due to China’s protests, which had objected to the arrangement due to BlackRock’s American ties, domestic complaints within Panama ended up doling out the blow that prevented the deal from being finalized. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2026 The version of Senate Bill 270 that passed by the House 61-35 will require mergers for townships that don't meet certain performance criteria, such as doling out township assistance or meeting other regulatory requirements. —

Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026 Babyfxce’s previous album was more like a smorgasbord, doling out dirty talk over thumping twerk-drill and groovy funk beats. —

Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 Coffee giant Starbucks is celebrating a win after Super Bowl 60, doling out free coffee to its Starbucks Rewards members while also debuting a new coffee blend and a new pastry lineup. —

Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Before the BusPatrol camera program was suspended last year for doling out questionable violations, the private company running the operation was also mailing out violations with faulty information. —

Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026 The city's three public safety agencies are also developing public dashboards which will track a range of data metrics relevant to each department, including staffing levels, how many 911 calls each agency is responding to and how much overtime pay each department is doling out each month. —

Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 Both of these make doling out cash riskier. —

Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Her parents worked in the family’s furniture store, where Weiss’s father, Lou, had a flair for marketing, doling out a line of candies called Weiss Krispie Treats to customers. —

Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

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Griffin knew, however, that Girardi was not distributing those funds as required by Durkin’s order over those eight months, the plea agreement states.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of cramming huge amounts of fiber into one meal, fiberlayering emphasizes distributing fiber steadily across the day and pulling it from a wide range of whole foods.

— Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026