dole out

verb

doled out; doling out; doles out

Synonyms of dole out next

transitive verb

: to give or deliver in small portions

: dish out

Choose the Right Synonym for dole out

distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group.

distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts.

distributed food to the needy

dispense suggests the giving of a carefully weighed or measured portion to each of a group according to due or need.

dispensed wisdom to the students

divide stresses the separation of a whole into parts and implies that the parts are equal.

three charitable groups divided the proceeds

deal emphasizes the allotment of something piece by piece.

deal out equipment and supplies

dole out implies a carefully measured portion of something that is often in short supply.

doled out what little food there was

Examples of dole out in a Sentence

she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket

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That office, which also gave funds to Tesla in 2010, has doled out billions of dollars under the Biden administration. —

Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024 Beahm’s contentious behavior combined with Kick’s reputation for doling out millions of dollars to attract high-profile creators, lax moderation policy, and hosting its own stable of controversial creators, made the platform the next likely choice. —

Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024 According to The Wall Street Journal, the tech entrepreneur and his wife Melinda doled out a cool $43 million for a six-bedroom oceanfront home in Del Mar in March 2020. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 The league, players’ union, coaches and team executives are still ironing out all of the details, including prize money doled out to winners and losers of the tournament and how the teams are selected. —

Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dole out