hand out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of hand outnext
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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handout

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noun

1
as in booklet

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of hand out
Verb
The Television Academy hands out well over 100 primetime Emmys, and most of them will be presented this weekend in a pair of ceremonies at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 But the true test of Turning Point Action’s clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events. — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
Symptoms of bird flu in humans, according to a CDC exposure handout, include the following. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Or maybe the real problem is that the very notion of a handout goes against the principles our founding fathers loved to mansplain. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
  1. distribute
  2. booklet
  3. presentation
  4. dispense
  5. pamphlet
  6. contribution
  7. provide
  8. brochure
Verb
  • Artists using the library to record, produce and distribute songs is not unheard of.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, an open letter from agency leadership warned against using federal funds to buy harm reduction supplies like sterile syringes and pipes, or to distribute test strips for common drug supply contaminants.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of distribute
Noun
  • The proxy gave me a blue pencil, a test booklet, and a scantron for my answers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Visitors to the boutique are handed a booklet in which their fragrance blotters can be placed and notions of perfumes jotted down.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • As some selectors are being eliminated so is the traditional system of presentation.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The road to the end of the very long Emmy season takes place over most of your Labor Day holiday weekend with the two-night presentation of what were formerly called the Creative Arts Emmy Awards but now are simply being called the Emmy Awards.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
Verb
  • Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Epstein was involved in figuring out ways to dispense a significant portion of that money.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispense
Noun
  • Response to West Nile cases Mecklenburg County Public Health has been distributing pamphlets in affected areas, Swinger said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Educational pamphlets on criminal cults, which includes research done by Rose, are also available to guests.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • Moore’s contributions to the offense within training camp were immediate and obvious.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The award celebrates lifetime contributions to painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater/film on a global scale.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
Verb
  • This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of provide
Noun
  • The answers can tell you far more than a polished marketing brochure ever will.
    — David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In application material for that developer’s project, the agency also redacted the plan for translating tenant outreach brochures from English.
    — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of brochure

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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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