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parcels (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of parcel (out)
as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels (out)
  1. distributes
  2. dispenses
  3. provides
  4. hands out
  5. divides
  6. allocates
Verb
  • Loco Films handles sales, while Caramel Films distributes in Spain.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, Washington distributes a $12 billion pot of CCDF money to the states each year.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • The audience provides rewards and the brain converts rewards into habits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • China provides Tehran with an economic lifeline as the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of provides
Verb
  • 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
Definition of hands out
Verb
  • Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Los Angeles native divides his time between multiple Dropout shows and his job as announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of divides
Verb
  • In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the absence of a system for shifting the funding to other grants, though, this runs the risk of leaving the NIH unable to spend all the money Congress allocates to it (which may well be Vought’s intention).
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocates
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“Parcels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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