doled out

verb

past tense of dole out
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket

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Recent Examples of doled out In Massachusetts, more than $146 million has been doled out in down payment help to homebuyers since 2020. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The form indicated tickets would be doled out for either of two different games. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, as of June, the cryptocurrency industry had doled out $189 million to influence the 2026 midterms, which is outpacing its contributions in the previous election cycle, shows a study by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The sequel, directed by Bird Box helmer Susanne Bier, sees shocking fates doled out for two of its core characters. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Over the years, the guide has taken some criticism for its choices, some of which have appeared inconsistent; in addition, its stars have been doled out almost entirely to chef’s table-style restaurants. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026 This new award replaces the foundation’s previous annual grant, which was doled out between 2016 and 2023 and enabled arts organizations to mount exhibitions of new work by midcareer women artists. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
  1. distributed
  2. dispensed
  3. provided
  4. handed out
  5. divided
  6. allocated
Verb
  • Investigators said at the time that more than 25 songs had been played or distributed online without permission from Eminem or the group that owns his music, Capitol Labels Group.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The numbers were distributed evenly across the incoming beam, and whether the photon passed the polarizer depended on its number and the polarizer’s angle.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • The prescriptions were then taken to Striderite Pharmacy, where Yusuf and other pharmacy employees dispensed the medication to Llerena.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Studio 1 tracks the amount dispensed to estimate how much remains.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • Bennett also provided Scott with the full name of the witness.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The arrangement provided a model for Sanders to expand his business without opening and operating every restaurant himself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • In March 2000, Albany State was handed a two-year ban on playing postseason football as part of a list of penalties handed out by the NCAA.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The prestigious Ballon d’Or is handed out annually by French magazine France Football to the best men’s and women’s soccer players.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed out
Verb
  • The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The race was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country’s history.
    — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • How Israel's elections work Israelis vote for parties rather than directly electing a prime minister, with the Knesset’s 120 seats allocated through proportional representation.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the previous year, DePaul had allocated $426,000 for the museum, and de Lara managed to fundraise an additional $319,000.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocated

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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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