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
Defending champion Rory McIlroy has been at the club all weekend, watching the Augusta National Women's Amateur on Saturday and handing out trophies to a group of boys in the annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on Sunday.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Brunson was truly great the night Tatum got hurt, scoring 39 and handing out 12 assists.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
One man in Houston turned a miserable four-hour TSA wait recently into an impromptu party by handing out free vodka shots to other adults in line.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Strangers handing out water and snacks.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Craig Lundgren from Davis was handing out six different types of signs to those who wanted them.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Acorns is handing out cold, hard cash.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Volunteers were there, handing out clipboards and information to keep things moving along as voters made their way inside.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The La Jolla Town Council celebrated Women’s History Month by handing out awards to local women for their contributions to the community and giving them the floor to share their stories during the Town Council’s meeting March 12.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Brunson was truly great the night Tatum got hurt, scoring 39 and handing out 12 assists.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
One man in Houston turned a miserable four-hour TSA wait recently into an impromptu party by handing out free vodka shots to other adults in line.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Strangers handing out water and snacks.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Craig Lundgren from Davis was handing out six different types of signs to those who wanted them.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Acorns is handing out cold, hard cash.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Volunteers were there, handing out clipboards and information to keep things moving along as voters made their way inside.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The La Jolla Town Council celebrated Women’s History Month by handing out awards to local women for their contributions to the community and giving them the floor to share their stories during the Town Council’s meeting March 12.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing out
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Salvador Plasencia, a former physician, was sentenced in December to 30 months in prison for illegally distributing ketamine to Perry and his assistant.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In her plea agreement, Sangha admitted to knowingly distributing ketamine to Perry, whose struggles with drug addiction and numerous rehab visits were well documented.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even though peptides can’t legally be used by compounders, many were dispensing the drugs because the FDA has been lax in enforcing its regulations.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The device will do the rest by dispensing the dyes in the right proportions in a bowl.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal, along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes.—
MARK LONG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An environmental unit, an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck, providing foam from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport were called to the scene, the department said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first, a, is obtained by dividing the year number by 19 and calculating the remainder.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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This was due to the fact that there were so many credible Democrats dividing the 65% to 70% of voters who at least lean left.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So, allocating 75 basis points of one’s portfolio to such a trade would cut the pain of a decline of more than 12% from here in half.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Handing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20out. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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