Synonyms of hands out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• doles out
• deals (out)
• provides
• parcels (out)
• divides
• allocates
• supplies
• portions
• administers
• metes (out)
• assigns
• donates
• apportions
• furnishes
• lots
• prorates
• measures (out)
• proportions
• shares (out)
• shares
• splits
• issues
• contributes
• dishes out
• parts
• spreads
• allots
• admeasures
• circulates
• redistributes
• chips in
• appropriates
• divvies (up)
• allows
• disseminates
• bestows
• disburses
• sets
• pledges
• reapportions
• rations
• scatters
• dollops (out)
• disperses
• reallocates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives (of)
• refuses
• denies
• rejects
• declines
• withholds
• disallows
• misallocates
• begrudges
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hands out

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

Each year, The Best Pizza Awards hands out accolades to the best of the best pie shops all over the world. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Royals tend to make their appearances during the middle and end of the tournament—Kate Middleton even hands out the trophies after the finals. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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

Ali Riza Dogan, the owner of Manhattan restaurant Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine, hands out free meals weekly and has invited homeless people to sleep in his restaurant's entryway on cold nights. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Roxana Jullapat hands out chocolate muffins to her team. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026