Synonyms of handed out

handed out

verb

past tense of hand out

as in distributed

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributed
• dispensed
• provided
• divided
• allocated
• dealt (out)
• administered
• meted (out)
• doled out
• supplied
• assigned
• donated
• parceled (out)
• apportioned
• prorated
• furnished
• shared
• measured (out)
• shared (out)
• issued
• contributed
• split
• allotted
• spread
• dished out
• portioned
• divvied (up)
• admeasured
• circulated
• proportioned
• appropriated
• redistributed
• disseminated
• disbursed
• set
• dolloped (out)
• allowed
• scattered
• parted
• bestowed
• rationed
• pledged
• dispersed
• chipped in
• lotted
• reallocated
• reapportioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprived (of)
• denied
• refused
• withheld
• rejected
• disallowed
• declined
• misallocated
• pinched
• begrudged
• niggled (out)
• stinted
• skimped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handed out

Mayor Linda Gorton told me the city has handed out free gun locks and offered to buy back guns from residents, among other interventions. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The award was handed out by two Targaryens, Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke and House of the Dragons’ Emma D’Arcy. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Some of the top contenders are already coming into the ceremony as winners after the first round of awards were handed out earlier this month. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

And our managing editor handed out car service vouchers like candies. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026

The annual awards, which recognize the most absurd research science can offer, were handed out at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

In addition to a multitude of crafts awards, there are several program categories being handed out from Reality to Variety to Documentary to Game Shows. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Colorful prayer flags and string lights lined the outdoor patio where co-founder Biplaw Rai welcomed the event’s first guests and handed out a survey to capture their thoughts. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026