DOLLOPED (OUT) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

dolloped (out)

verb

past tense of dollop (out)

as in shared (out)

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There are no instructions handed out, no pregame walkthroughs.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
City officials estimate that 9,000 to 10,000 migrants — including about 2,000 minors — could still be in the city, based on the number of daily food rations handed out by aid groups.

— Antonio Sempere, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

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