dolloped (out)

verb

past tense of dollop (out)
as in shared (out)

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  1. handed out
  2. divided
  3. split
  4. allotted
  5. doled out
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  • Alongside the films, the lineup takes in a heritage walk, master classes and conversations with filmmakers, with prizes to be handed out in the youth video challenge and Nepal panorama sections.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, his wife handed out $10 gift cards at a gas station.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed out
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  • But from the moment it was announced in November 2025, the wealth tax divided Democrats and some labor groups.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of split
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  • Or the money is being allotted to different charitable organizations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The daylong program would be divided into ten-minute segments, with one lighting cue and one sound cue allotted for each.
    — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • Nike Air Force 1 Low will only be doled out in limited numbers at Travis Scott’s discretion.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now expertise and service are doled out in exchange for relative value units.
    — Stephen Doran, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of doled out
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