HANDS OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

hands out

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand out

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 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 Princess Kate stuns at Wimbledon 2026, hands out tickets to fansNeed a news break? — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition to the Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited/Anthology series, the FKA Creative Arts ceremony hands out the awards for guest acting in comedy and drama, performance in a short-form series, and character voiceover performance. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 Twin Farms in Vermont hands out Stave wooden puzzles that change with the seasons, while Baccarat Hotel New York has given VIP guests crystal pieces special enough to become family heirlooms. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 It’s named after Anders Adolph Retzius (1796-1860), a Swedish professor of anatomy and administrator at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which hands out the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Each year, The Best Pizza Awards hands out accolades to the best of the best pie shops all over the world. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 Royals tend to make their appearances during the middle and end of the tournament—Kate Middleton even hands out the trophies after the finals. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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The farm, based in Ramona in San Diego County, distributes its eggs to restaurants, grocery stores and farmers markets across California, including the Central Coast and Bay Area.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Southwest books complimentary hotels and ground transport for passengers with overnight delays and distributes meal vouchers for passengers waiting for three hours or more.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

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The product comes with a double pump that dispenses two crepiness-tackling solutions.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispenses

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While the demand for aid has grown steadily in recent years, demand for the federal Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program funds that the state doles out via the CEAP program has not.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Nicholson said reforms to how the state doles out special education funding is one possible solution.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of doles out

Verb

Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Boeing ramps up seeker output The seeker sits at the front of the interceptor and provides critical targeting information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of provides

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The 10 Percent Profit Pledge initiative allocates a portion of Rituals’ net profits to supporting the well-being of people and the planet.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of allocates

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The on-site Kulima Farm supplies some ingredients for the hotel’s restaurants and also offers tours, where visitors can learn about plants that are culturally significant in Hawaii.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In most cases, Linde provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium to customers through merchant sale of gas (SOG) agreements, which is where Linde continually supplies gas to customers through long-term contracts.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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