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
The diner is also known for handing out complimentary doughnut holes and boxes of Milk Duds to guests waiting for a seat.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Lewis oversaw workshops with school kids himself, traveling to schools in his free time, staging mock trials and handing out copies of legal documents, like the Constitution.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
In turn, the AI uses the most common denominator in making real-world diagnoses and handing out therapeutic recommendations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Taco Bell would spend six months running promos and handing out special Qui-Gon Jinn cups.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Airline representatives were also handing out keychains and pins.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Cogbill was also handing out wine club members-for-a-day cards so guests could get a 15 % discount plus a complimentary glass of wine.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Inside the arena, a group of young women associated with TPUSA were handing out free hats and mini American flags.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Sheriff’s deputies this week went door to door in the USF area handing out flyers about the disappearance.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Lewis oversaw workshops with school kids himself, traveling to schools in his free time, staging mock trials and handing out copies of legal documents, like the Constitution.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
In turn, the AI uses the most common denominator in making real-world diagnoses and handing out therapeutic recommendations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Taco Bell would spend six months running promos and handing out special Qui-Gon Jinn cups.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Airline representatives were also handing out keychains and pins.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Cogbill was also handing out wine club members-for-a-day cards so guests could get a 15 % discount plus a complimentary glass of wine.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Inside the arena, a group of young women associated with TPUSA were handing out free hats and mini American flags.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Sheriff’s deputies this week went door to door in the USF area handing out flyers about the disappearance.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing out
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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Erlanger audited Stevenson's dispensing record over those four months.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Specialty pharmacies focus on dispensing and managing high-cost, high-complexity medications for patients with serious, chronic or rare health conditions.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In the wake of the shooting, many New Yorkers anointed him a hero for doling out street justice in the crime-riddled subway system.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The first, anchored by an ice sculpture, is flanked by freshly shucked oysters topped with buttery, orange uni on one side and a server doling out caviar bumps on the other.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most comes from the company's Starlink data/communications services, with a constellation of over 7,000 active satellites and over 10 million subscribers in markets that were previously dominated by a handful of satcom companies providing limited coverage for astronomical rates.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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The encounter, captured on video, quickly gained international attention, dividing those who believed the zoo was in the right to kill Harambe for the child's safety, and others who found the act inhumane.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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By 1997, Ultimate Fighting began to join more conventional combat sports in dividing fighters into weight classes, for safety’s sake.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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McKinnon said Okta is allocating more resources to tools like Okta for AI agents and Net-zero for AI agents as companies adopt agentic AI and demand more security defenses.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The objective of the Midas List is to identify the investors demonstrating the strongest judgment in allocating that capital.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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