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 Since Lover, Swift has come and gone with relative ease, doling out generous portions of concerts and documentaries and behind-the-scenes looks and then going away for months at a time. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026 Harsha added that the CRA is concerned the agency will or has already begun front-loading its grant funding to catch up on spending, doling out the full amount of a grant instead of distributing it over the course of a number of years. —

Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026 Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats. —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Garrison was generous with his money, doling out a hundred dollars here and there to people in his life. —

Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal, along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes. —

Mark Long, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026 Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes. —

Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 In addition, the chatbot will only be able to provide medication which consumers already have a prescription for, rather than doling out entirely new drugs to users. —

Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026

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Instead of distributing the same braking pressure across all four wheels, the software continuously adjusts force at every corner of the vehicle.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.

— Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026