HANDING OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

handing out

verb

present participle of hand out

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 Her mother would take a young Karen with her while handing out literature for Democratic candidates and serving as a poll watcher during the local elections. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 Marchand has been among the presenters handing out medals on the pool deck during the games with swimming being held in the Olympic pool in Tokyo. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 In April, Collins unleashed multiple fronts of attack at a news conference, handing out a 13-page dossier covering past Donalds associates, stock trades and votes in Congress. — Michael Van Sickler, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 And Hudsonville is not just handing out a mere taste of ice cream. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026 In honor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati's 50th anniversary, Koch joined The Enquirer for an interview while handing out free beer to festivalgoers. — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026 And then the show was off the races, handing out awards at an impressive pace. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 City had only won once at the home of their rivals in the past four visits, having become used to turning up and handing out a drubbing for the bulk of the Guardiola era. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss rejects the claim that the city is handing out money based only on race. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

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The news organizations take turns filming the president's activities -- rotating in alphabetical order by network name -- and distributing that footage to the other members.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
In Long Beach, where waves slammed into the seawall and homes, crews have been reinforcing portions of the boardwalk and are distributing sandbags.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributing

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Yet while one state agency was running out of patience with the home, Miami-Dade mental health treatment centers, dispensing Medicaid and other state dollars, had clients living there, and several other homes like it.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
This spring, a 5th Circuit order briefly reinstated in-person dispensing nationwide, but thankfully the Supreme Court stepped in to pause that order and preserve access while the case continues.

— Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispensing

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To mark 42 years of doling out deals, the rapidly-expanding big box store is marking down a whole bunch of items by the very appropriate amount of 42%.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
In context of supination, this means minimizing the possibility of injuries; doling out a smoother, plusher ride; and kicking underpronation’s common side effects (think plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, and shin splints) to the curb.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of doling out

Verb

Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead of providing more security, its obfuscation tactics challenged experts, who then reproduced—and improved upon—the result.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of providing

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Other than dividing some spaces into several smaller auditoriums, the original theater has largely been kept the same since 1927.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Higher yields tend to pose competition for stocks has investors may prefer allocating to relatively risk-free and higher yielding bonds rather than risk-on stocks.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
CMOs are already allocating an average of 15% of their budgets to new AI initiatives.

— Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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