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
Tension boiled over when Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu, a top Wu administration official, said the city hands out more than 80,000 needles per month to drug users.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The state hands out the money based on student attendance.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers with the Havre de Grace Youth Commission hands out free backpacks filled with school supplies during the Refuel for School Youth Festival organized by the commission, in Havre de Grace on Saturday, August 16.
—Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The state hands out the money based on student attendance.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers with the Havre de Grace Youth Commission hands out free backpacks filled with school supplies during the Refuel for School Youth Festival organized by the commission, in Havre de Grace on Saturday, August 16.
—Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands out
Verb
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The show will be produced in association with ITV Studios, which also distributes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ash & Elm currently distributes to more than 40 states.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elle Liemandt, a 17-year-old high-school senior in Austin who dispenses teen-dating advice on TikTok and has created an AI-powered dating-coach app, told me that adults seem unable to offer helpful guidance for romantic relationships.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Philanthropy is important to the company, which annually doles out millions of dollars in scholarships to its team members, grants via its charities, food donations and more.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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At an elevation of 1,680 feet, this prime leaf-peeping spot provides a view of three states and seven counties.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the book, Harris provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her historic sprint for the White House.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That test soon divides matter, even for a far from sensitive ear, into what reads well & what reads tamely, haltingly, jerkily, lopsidedly, top-heavily, or otherwise badly.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And a road divides the two habitats.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fund allocates about 70% to bitcoin and 20% to ether.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission’s next budget proposal allocates an additional $150 billion for defense over seven years.—
Dalibor Rohac,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raw garlic contains more allicin, while cooked garlic still supplies antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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GoPro supplies a pair of lens caps for the Max 2 that fit snuggly over each lens and have a small tab on them to make removing them easier.—
Craig Wilson,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Hands out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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