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 If state Senate and House candidates are not on the ballot in various districts, an entire army of volunteers and supporters will not be knocking on doors and handing out fliers for those local candidates and other Republicans on the ballot. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Bonci said at her household, her family will be handing out chocolate, because no one wants to go to the dietitian's house and get a baby carrot. — John Shumway, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 For more than 20 years, Russell Stover employees have celebrated Halloween by dressing in costume and handing out candy to neighborhood trick-or-treaters at the company’s headquarters at 4900 Oak Street. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 After handing out seven assists, Randle was still looking for ways to get teammates involved. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 This doesn’t mean setting up specific rooms to have hot flashes in or handing out tiny fans to everyone over 50. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 Brooks was handing out pamphlets for Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare and wearing an O’Hare campaign shirt. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 There were pictures of him handing out blankets in northern Syria—but also of him sitting in a tent with a Kalashnikov at his feet. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Gentry said a foundation handing out its founder’s stock raises legal questions, including over self-dealing, and its board should be ready to explain the decision. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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Indian regulators ordered Sun Pharmaceutical to stop manufacturing, selling and distributing ophthalmic products made at its Assam facility after finding failure in its quality management system, Reuters reported.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
States and the National Guard already mostly handle the nuts and bolts of clearing debris, making rescues, distributing food and water and so on.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributing

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Multiple bulk containers of sauces and dips in walk-in cooler nearest back loading area have unhandled utensils present in product for dispensing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips.

— Chase Jordan October 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispensing

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Kim can allay some frustrations by doling out luxury apartments, promotions, and access to extravagant lifestyles.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Meet Bears of Anan Creek The United StatesThe Forest Service team at Tongass National Forest are currently doling out the Anan Bear Awards to the 39 bears spotted at the Anan Wildlife Observatory in Tongass National Forest.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of doling out

Verb

Customers would be able to trace and audit its components, providing greater visibility into where their hardware originates.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Documentation Behind Each Claim Each fiber category is supported by chain-of-custody documentation and volume reconciliation, providing article-level traceability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

Pella is currently dividing her time between helping her fiancé study for the law school admissions test and planning her writer friend Owen’s destination wedding off the coast of Rhode Island.

— Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu goes into the election as both the leading candidate and one of the biggest issues dividing voters.

— Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

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What if our representatives in Washington spent less time trading securities and more time allocating resources to fight against cancer and other diseases?

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
After allocating about 8% of GDP to NEOM, once contract cancellations are included, the government has admitted a costly defeat.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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