DOLLOP (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

dollop (out)

verb

Definition of dollop (out)

as in to measure (out)

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Wang is a very skilled striker with some ability to dish out damage.

— Brett Appley, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
This weekend, an extrordinary heat wave was set to dish out punishment from Arizona to Texas and up through parts of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of dish out

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Since most tops aren’t proportioned for petites, I'm often left with ill-fitting sleeves and necklines that are way too low.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of proportion

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Guillen acknowledges that part of the promotion’s success could be driven by value as well as portioning.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Try portioning 1 ounce of whole almonds, about 23 of them, into a small container, rather than eating the nuts straight from a bag to avoid overeating them.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of portion

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To try to ease tensions during loud stretches of construction, Zuckerberg’s staff handed out gifts like noise-canceling headphones.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Choi, serving on a jury for the first time, said a good film is one that poses questions instead of handing out answers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand out

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The airport’s revenue share would drop from 60% to 55%, with the five airlines splitting the remaining 45% of revenue.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

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