as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of handing out
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
The mayor and city officials unveiled a six-point plan that includes handing out free gun locks and other initiatives.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
At the pool, there's always someone walking around handing out glasses of ice-cold water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
And Sterling is handing out buckets.
—Kristen Bell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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
The mayor and city officials unveiled a six-point plan that includes handing out free gun locks and other initiatives.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
At the pool, there's always someone walking around handing out glasses of ice-cold water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
And Sterling is handing out buckets.
—Kristen Bell, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing out
Verb
-
The investigation allegedly identified Rodney Canada as the leader of a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in Stamford and other areas in the region, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
-
This summer, Papa Johns will be bottling and distributing its Special Garlic Dipping Sauce to grocery and retail stores nationwide, the company announced in a May 13 news release shared with USA TODAY.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals responded a few days later by ruling the FDA erred by relaxing its regulations to allow for dispensing the pills by mail.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
-
But the appeals court blocked that ruling and said the in-person dispensing requirement should return while Louisiana appeals the judge’s decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Vigilantes doling out justice in Hell’s Kitchen, steamy romances in the English countryside, and cowboys just trying to hang onto the ranch – again.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
-
Midwest states also enjoy doling out tax breaks to lure data centers, which offer meaningful construction trades jobs.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Julian Champagnie took over Harrison Barnes’ starting spot in San Antonio and has been an athletic upgrade who is durable and reliable while providing accurate volume shooting.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
-
Before providing any personal information, confirm if the organization is real or check with your school's financial aid office.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
-
Some look at wide areas of the sky to do surveys, while others pinpoint specific targets; some take images, while others take spectra, dividing the incoming light into different energies (or colors, wavelengths or frequencies, all of which are different terms for essentially the same thing).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
-
This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
Republican senators generally support allocating federal dollars to improve the security infrastructure around the president, especially after an armed 31-year-old man attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 May 2026
-
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
