hand out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of hand outnext
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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handout

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noun

1
as in booklet

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of hand out
Verb
The organization will also hand out awards to honor Downtown Baltimore businesses and owners who have shown dedication to the area. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Two years earlier, an Illinois man was charged with child endangerment after allegedly handing out gummy bears in packaging previously used for marijuana products. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X (formerly Twitter) on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The complex was funded using a patchwork of state and federal tax credits, grants, and loans, according to the handout from O-SDA. — Emily Holshouser august 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
  1. distribute
  2. booklet
  3. presentation
  4. dispense
  5. pamphlet
  6. contribution
  7. provide
  8. brochure
Verb
  • The launch reflects a growing effort to address data center power constraints by distributing computing capacity across existing sites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The garden in the Bronx and its curators worked with Krukoff to name and distribute his sets of plant samples and kept copies for their own collections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of distribute
Noun
  • Shifts in scale allude to the fractal nature of the narrative, and characters and story lines make cameo appearances from booklet to booklet.
    — Chris Ware, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Printing options include double-sided pages, booklets, grayscale, and copies with comments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • Thursday's presentation on the data center is available here.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • For consulting and advisory businesses, the priority should be to make execution the core measure of success by replacing static presentations with delivery frameworks focused on measurable outcomes.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of presentation
Verb
  • Detangle aims to improve the safer delivery-from-above method using an alternating series of electrodes and reservoirs that dispense therapeutic molecules through a mechanism resembling a ballpoint pen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a clear case and four reusable silicone bottles with wide mouths designed to be filled easily and dispense product smoothly without making a mess.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dispense
Noun
  • Voters are asked not to wear campaign clothes or accessories or to carry campaign flyers into or within 100 feet of a polling place, but are allowed to bring a voter information guide or pamphlet.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Once, leafing through a typographical pamphlet by the Soviet graphic artist Farsovsky, Ellendea spotted a drawing of an old-fashioned carriage and a horseman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • Her club-leading 21 goal contributions were tied for the fifth-most in a season in NWSL history, while her 17 goals finished tied for the fourth-highest single-season total in league history.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The album was co-produced with Katie Von Schleicher and Ava Luna’s Julian Fader, and features contributions from Nick Hakim.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of contribution
Verb
  • The reported 5% net energy saving accounts for that additional energy demand, although the institute has not provided a detailed breakdown of the trial results.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of provide
Noun
  • Often, parents are handed an outdated brochure and sent on their way, Silsby said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochure

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