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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Recent Examples of hand out
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Las Vegas and the state of Nevada gave the Athletics hundreds of millions of dollars to build their new stadium on The Strip, a handout that Oakland likely couldn’t match.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
He's also been an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that hands out the little gold men.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Noun
Rancho Cordova voters approved Measures R and S in 2024, authorizing general obligation bonds for school renovations, according to a district handout.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Las Vegas and the state of Nevada gave the Athletics hundreds of millions of dollars to build their new stadium on The Strip, a handout that Oakland likely couldn’t match.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
Verb
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In a teaming context, individual aircraft running Hivemind communicate peer-to-peer to distribute situational awareness and coordinate maneuvers to lessen reliance on a ground control station.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Produced by Adonde Media and distributed in partnership with KALW Public Radio, the podcast blends archival recordings with new interviews featuring artists, organizers, activists, and Tibetan voices who helped shape the movement.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Many kites come with detailed instructions and a booklet of tips and tricks for beginners.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Near the 90th Street-Elmhurst station, dozens stand in the shade trading Panini stickers of World Cup players to paste in collectible booklets.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Basel presentation will be followed by a solo exhibition at the gallery’s Paris Turenne location in September.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
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The unique presentation features a boston bottle holding 4 freezer martinis buried in chalic filled with ice.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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June 6, 2026 As is prone to happen, his comments were widely dispensed and interpreted.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Casey's posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results, FactSet said, helped by rising fuel margins and prepared food and dispensed beverage sales ahead of last year.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The group took in more than $5 million in gifts, grants and contributions from 2020 through 2024, according to its tax returns.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Eyewitnesses said none of the soldiers present helped provide medical attention.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Witnesses provided officers with a photograph and description of the suspect's vehicle, helping investigators quickly identify and locate Harmon.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The property also contains a commercial kitchen, main and guest dining room, a large chapel and sacristy, an assembly room, administrative offices, conference rooms, a laundry room, a barber shop, a woodworking shop, a multipurpose room and a maintenance shop, the brochure states.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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There were even sales brochures, etcetera.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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