Synonyms of handing out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributing
• dealing (out)
• dispensing
• meting (out)
• doling out
• providing
• dividing
• allocating
• parceling (out)
• administering
• supplying
• measuring (out)
• sharing (out)
• donating
• assigning
• dishing out
• prorating
• apportioning
• sharing
• furnishing
• issuing
• splitting
• portioning
• contributing
• divvying (up)
• dolloping (out)
• spreading
• allotting
• circulating
• proportioning
• redistributing
• appropriating
• disseminating
• rationing
• chipping in
• disbursing
• parting
• setting
• bestowing
• allowing
• scattering
• lotting
• pledging
• dispersing
• admeasuring
• reallocating
• reapportioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depriving (of)
• refusing
• denying
• declining
• rejecting
• withholding
• disallowing
• misallocating
• pinching
• niggling (out)
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handing out

Stop handing out eight-year contracts worth $8 million, $9 million, $10 million annually — only to fire the coach three years later and pay him another fortune to go away. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

While handing out water to runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, the mayor debuted his new facial hair, shaving his beard off to leave a standalone row of thick black hair above his upper lip. — David MacK, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Blocking access to ballot drop boxes, handing out fliers or circulating a petition are also not allowed. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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