HANDS OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

hands out

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand out

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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Recent Examples of hands out When the officer asked the older teen to take his hands out of his pockets, the GBI said the teen passed a handgun to the 16-year-old, who ran off. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Texas hands out billions in tax abatements and incentives to mega-corporations that often fail to deliver lasting benefits to local communities. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 Princess Kate stuns at Wimbledon 2026, hands out tickets to fansNeed a news break? — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition to the Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited/Anthology series, the FKA Creative Arts ceremony hands out the awards for guest acting in comedy and drama, performance in a short-form series, and character voiceover performance. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 Twin Farms in Vermont hands out Stave wooden puzzles that change with the seasons, while Baccarat Hotel New York has given VIP guests crystal pieces special enough to become family heirlooms. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 It’s named after Anders Adolph Retzius (1796-1860), a Swedish professor of anatomy and administrator at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which hands out the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

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The royal couple remain married and a regal drama that includes many characters still alive has echoes of The Crown as well as Dutch series Máxima, which Beta also distributes.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones These over-ear headphones have soft ear cushions that don’t press on your ears and a band that distributes pressure across your head for all-day comfort.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of distributes

Verb

But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health?

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispenses

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While the demand for aid has grown steadily in recent years, demand for the federal Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program funds that the state doles out via the CEAP program has not.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Nicholson said reforms to how the state doles out special education funding is one possible solution.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of doles out

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But with Ameen on violin, this dynamic is inverted, and the intermingling of their strings on the recording provides a unique tonal color.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The model provides a baseline for understanding what a planet’s atmosphere might look like without life.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of provides

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From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of divides

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Each party allocates its seats to members based on a list of candidates published before elections.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
The Constitution allocates political power — specifically representation in the House of Representatives — and draws political districts in relation to decennial census counts of population size.

— Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocates

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If that arrangement has started to grate, name the practical burden before resentment supplies the commentary.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
The onboard inverter supplies 4,500 watts continuously, with an 8,000-watt surge limit across both 120-volt and 240-volt circuits.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

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