SHARING (OUT) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

sharing (out)

verb

present participle of share (out)

as in handing out

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Gentry said a foundation handing out its founder’s stock raises legal questions, including over self-dealing, and its board should be ready to explain the decision.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Morgan also has spearheaded back-to-school giveaways, handing out backpacks and supplies to children.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of handing out

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To mark 42 years of doling out deals, the rapidly-expanding big box store is marking down a whole bunch of items by the very appropriate amount of 42%.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
In context of supination, this means minimizing the possibility of injuries; doling out a smoother, plusher ride; and kicking underpronation’s common side effects (think plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, and shin splints) to the curb.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Industry reporting has described the vessel as a roughly 9,000-TEU container ship measuring about 270 metres in length.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Eventually the quilt grew to include 1,920 panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet, the same size as a grave.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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But when a traumatic encounter sends Tonya spiraling back into addiction—and back into the dangerous orbit of her drug-dealing ex-husband, Ronny (Alexander)—her fragile progress begins to unravel.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The latest homeless count showed an increase in the number of people living on the street, dealing a setback to a mayor who staked her reputation on the issue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Now the focus shifts to at least splitting Games 1 and 2 at State Farm Arena.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
After being securely held for nearly four decades by one of the most preeminent politicians in California history, the House seat to represent bright blue San Francisco in Congress is up for grabs in November — and dividing the Democratic Party.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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