as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handed out
Now that the dust has settled on an Africa Cup of Nations final that will be remembered for years, African soccer’s governing body has handed out punishments for the chaos that ensued.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators without masks wretched in the streets as volunteers handed out bottles of water to flush their eyes.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
First-time Grammy nominee Darren Criss will host and perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the bulk of this year’s Grammys will be handed out ahead of the prime-time telecast.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Promotions are not handed out randomly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Oscars are scheduled to be handed out on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For example, during Beach Blitz, members handed out team buttons and Narwhal horns, spreading the positivity and joy of robotics.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year, the group announced a new Oscar recognizing stunts, to be handed out starting in 2028, after decades of campaigning by the stunt community.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators without masks wretched in the streets as volunteers handed out bottles of water to flush their eyes.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
First-time Grammy nominee Darren Criss will host and perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the bulk of this year’s Grammys will be handed out ahead of the prime-time telecast.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Promotions are not handed out randomly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Oscars are scheduled to be handed out on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For example, during Beach Blitz, members handed out team buttons and Narwhal horns, spreading the positivity and joy of robotics.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year, the group announced a new Oscar recognizing stunts, to be handed out starting in 2028, after decades of campaigning by the stunt community.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
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In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rebates would be distributed in the fall and would be in addition to the $200 million allocated for electric bill rebates in the Next Generation Energy Act, according to the governor's office.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Floats are fountain drinks dispensed over soft serve.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Federal and local officials again were angrily divided over who was to blame.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Analysts are divided on the stock, with seven rating it a strong buy or buy and 10 viewing it as a hold.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Management said as much on the earnings call Wednesday evening, signaling that if the company had allocated all its GPUs that came online to Azure, year over year cloud revenue growth would have been 40% instead of the supply constrained 38% on a constant currency basis.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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If Microsoft had allocated all new GPUs from the first and second quarters exclusively to Azure, Hood stated, Azure’s growth would have been well above the 39% Microsoft reported.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Handed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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