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
First handed out in 1974, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has introduced several new categories this year, including Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series, and Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, October 14, members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) handed out flyers at more than a dozen airports across the country, including LaGuardia Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Kraft, owned by Philip Morris, created Kool-Aid flavors for the Hispanic market and handed out coupons and samples at cultural events for Black Americans.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Several other awards were also handed out at the ceremony, which was interspersed with a concert by the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
There were likely people who gamed the system, but Twitter mostly handed out checkmarks behind the scenes to celebrities, journalists, organizations, and other notable users.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Alongside his parents, Saquon has handed out turkeys and other Thanksgiving goods to patrons.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Other gongs handed out this evening include the MIA Development Awards, which were awarded to four projects from across the Co-Production Market and Pitching Forum.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The stickers, which were handed out to guests, represent New York neighborhoods from Harlem and Greenwich Village to SoHo and Queens.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, October 14, members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) handed out flyers at more than a dozen airports across the country, including LaGuardia Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Kraft, owned by Philip Morris, created Kool-Aid flavors for the Hispanic market and handed out coupons and samples at cultural events for Black Americans.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Several other awards were also handed out at the ceremony, which was interspersed with a concert by the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
There were likely people who gamed the system, but Twitter mostly handed out checkmarks behind the scenes to celebrities, journalists, organizations, and other notable users.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Alongside his parents, Saquon has handed out turkeys and other Thanksgiving goods to patrons.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Other gongs handed out this evening include the MIA Development Awards, which were awarded to four projects from across the Co-Production Market and Pitching Forum.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The stickers, which were handed out to guests, represent New York neighborhoods from Harlem and Greenwich Village to SoHo and Queens.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
Verb
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Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most notably, every penny appropriated by Congress is dispensed by the OMB, making the agency a potential choke point in a federal bureaucracy that currently spends about $7 trillion a year.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roughly one-third of cities’ revenue comes from federal grants to states that are then doled out to cities.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The question of who is going to shell out, besides the usual suspects like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which have doled out soft loans in the past, also looms large when the government is still stabilizing its economy amid a challenging global landscape.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scholars are perpetually divided.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The situation is a potential turnaround from just six months ago, when Democrats and their allies were divided and despondent.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Industry estimates peg the cost of a 1-gigawatt data center at roughly $50 billion, with $35 billion of that typically allocated to chips — based on Nvidia’s current pricing.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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So, roughly a quarter of California’s above-average spending is allocated to housing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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