handing out

verb

present participle of hand out
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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Recent Examples of handing out Simply handing out food isn’t enough to solve the problem. — Michael Farver, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Stokes says that the company will be handing out seasoning mix packets in host cities in July. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Austin Nieves, a recent transplant to the area and the man who had brought this brave group together, broke the strained silence by handing out beers. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Abbott’s camp made its presence known in Corpus Christi as Democrats met Friday, with the help of a bovine and by handing out breakfast tacos. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 In Nashville, where temperatures could reach a high of 101 degrees and feel like 114, heat patrols began handing out cold bottled water to the city's homeless population during peak hours. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 July 2026 But it was soon revealed that the actors were given the wrong envelope by accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the firm charged with counting Oscar votes, keeping the results secret and organizing and handing out envelopes to presenters. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026 The ice cream brand is handing out 53-cent scoops at four select New York City locations on June 18 in honor of the New York Knicks NBA Finals win, the team's first in 53 years, per a press release shared with PEOPLE. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing out
  1. distributing
  2. dispensing
  3. doling out
  4. providing
  5. dividing
  6. allocating
Verb
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • PlusM is distributing the film in Korea, with Neon handling North American distribution.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Definition of dispensing
Verb
  • But doling out in the realm of $30 million for three years to change leadership on the bench does not compare to these tax payments.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • More than 1,000 Amazon shoppers snapped up the pants in the past month alone, doling out hundreds of five-star ratings in the process.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of doling out
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  • One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • With hyperscalers allocating more than $725 billion to capital expenditures, suppliers are directing production capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which earns far more profit per wafer, noted The Wall Street Journal.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of allocating

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