as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handing out
Rather than handing out lump sums, consider tying your generosity to meaningful milestones.
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Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
The president will emcee the Kennedy Center Honors this year, handing out awards to actor Sylvester Stallone, singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, Broadway star Michael Crawford and the rock band KISS.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
At one point, Isabella (the same agent that would later interview me), assigned with the role of café owner, spontaneously began handing out invitations to her fellow agents for a Valentine’s Day party.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The owner of the George Webb restaurant chain had promised to give away free burgers for one day after 12 straight Brewers wins, and eventually wound up handing out 168,192 freebies after the streak was reached in April 1987.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Baltimore’s first Latina councilmember says she’s been going door to door to local businesses, handing out flyers explaining how to legally deny federal agents’ entry under certain circumstances.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Holden’s friend Kay'Shaun Thomas was among those handing out flyers asking for tips to aid the investigation of his friend’s murder, according to CBS 2.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
The president will emcee the Kennedy Center Honors this year, handing out awards to actor Sylvester Stallone, singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, Broadway star Michael Crawford and the rock band KISS.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
At one point, Isabella (the same agent that would later interview me), assigned with the role of café owner, spontaneously began handing out invitations to her fellow agents for a Valentine’s Day party.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The owner of the George Webb restaurant chain had promised to give away free burgers for one day after 12 straight Brewers wins, and eventually wound up handing out 168,192 freebies after the streak was reached in April 1987.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Baltimore’s first Latina councilmember says she’s been going door to door to local businesses, handing out flyers explaining how to legally deny federal agents’ entry under certain circumstances.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Holden’s friend Kay'Shaun Thomas was among those handing out flyers asking for tips to aid the investigation of his friend’s murder, according to CBS 2.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing out
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If National Public Radio had begun distributing Bibles and handguns, well, people would have wanted to talk and write about that, too.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s a dedicated ice dispensing system in the freezer that delivers ice cubes 24/7.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Someone shares a problem, and Mike’s brain immediately shifts into Fix-It Mode, dispensing advice like a vending machine dropping unwanted snacks.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Sanseito party tapped into these frustrations on the campaign trail – doling out rhetoric that some critics called inflammatory and xenophobic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Now through September 1, indulge in trending ballet flats, chunky heels, and boots that appeared on the feet of your favorite stars and are sure to power every last one of your upcoming getups — doling out all-day comfort that will put your feet, and not only your wallet, at ease.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Aug. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The solution is to rejuvenate your plants every two to three years by digging and dividing the clump.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The main way to do that is by selling their tickets in virtually every state, rather than dividing up the country into different competing territories.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Washington alone can’t win a Senate race, but Democratic groups and leaders will be pivotal in allocating resources to Maine and flooding the airwaves against Collins.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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