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 In the wake of the shooting, many New Yorkers anointed him a hero for doling out street justice in the crime-riddled subway system. —

Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 The first, anchored by an ice sculpture, is flanked by freshly shucked oysters topped with buttery, orange uni on one side and a server doling out caviar bumps on the other. —

Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026 But if Fergie is indeed doling out advice, there’s got to be a reason, right? —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026 The younger Hooper has been a rising TikTok star for his short videos doling out life advice based on his own experiences and insights. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 Vigilantes doling out justice in Hell’s Kitchen, steamy romances in the English countryside, and cowboys just trying to hang onto the ranch – again. —

Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Midwest states also enjoy doling out tax breaks to lure data centers, which offer meaningful construction trades jobs. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 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

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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026