as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handed out
Headlining the Collegiate awards to be handed out will be University of Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, the College Coach of the Year recipient after leading the Hurricanes to the brink of a national championship.
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Bill Daley, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But Drozd said an appropriate sentence for Lauer would be more along the lines of the sentences handed out to other co-conspirators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That didn’t stop Annie, a mix of Staffordshire bull terrier, black mouth cur and Siberian husky, from sharing in the treats being handed out by Phoenix’s owner Maribel Gonzalez.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry handed out more than a dozen NYPD parking placards to people not authorized to have them, police sources said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Freshman Trey Rolston handed out electric candles from a basket as students walked onto the main mall.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Related Stories The prizes, which were known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards until the name was changed last November, are handed out by the labor union, SAG-AFTRA, and honor the best performances on both the big and small screens.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Children climbing trees nearby held a large Iranian flag between them as organizers moved through the crowd and handed out smaller flags for others to wave.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Prizes will be handed out for Most Original Float, Best Team Theme and other categories.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Bill Daley, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But Drozd said an appropriate sentence for Lauer would be more along the lines of the sentences handed out to other co-conspirators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That didn’t stop Annie, a mix of Staffordshire bull terrier, black mouth cur and Siberian husky, from sharing in the treats being handed out by Phoenix’s owner Maribel Gonzalez.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry handed out more than a dozen NYPD parking placards to people not authorized to have them, police sources said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Freshman Trey Rolston handed out electric candles from a basket as students walked onto the main mall.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Related Stories The prizes, which were known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards until the name was changed last November, are handed out by the labor union, SAG-AFTRA, and honor the best performances on both the big and small screens.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Children climbing trees nearby held a large Iranian flag between them as organizers moved through the crowd and handed out smaller flags for others to wave.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Prizes will be handed out for Most Original Float, Best Team Theme and other categories.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
Verb
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But the company went all out in making this first one an event, printing 15,000 individual Stink-O-Vision cards that were distributed around the country and in UK and Irish cinemas.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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It was distributed on the city website, council members’ newsletters, on social media and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library network.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Women and men charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a system where justice is not speedily dispensed.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In contrast to that excitement, the Oscar for best supporting actor provided almost no drama whatsoever.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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That could, some insiders say, be the current trend, three-year contracts, instead of five or six, with enough resources provided to give the new coach a chance to rebuild quickly through the transfer portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2016, the Hilton took over and revamped it with colonial Art Deco stylings and a random faux dinosaur skeleton that divided opinions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Why are assets being divided in a certain way?—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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