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 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few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.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 Hochul is declining to take part in the program, which is doling out funding in a statewide race for the first time. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Problem is, history will show that Grier was in over his head because of his lack of conviction on decisions, lackluster drafting and history of doling out bad contracts, while simultaneously letting some of the team’s better free agents walk. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 Many Americans know the department mostly for its role doling out grants and loans for college, and those streams of funding are by far the agency's largest. —

ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 There was a single café doling out bitter robusta brews and a small store dealing in pickled chicken feet and cans of off-brand Pringles. —

Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026

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Salvador Plasencia, a former physician, was sentenced in December to 30 months in prison for illegally distributing ketamine to Perry and his assistant.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
In her plea agreement, Sangha admitted to knowingly distributing ketamine to Perry, whose struggles with drug addiction and numerous rehab visits were well documented.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026