rationed (out)

past tense of ration (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed (out)
doled out
Verb
  • Like any good Sheridan show, gratuitous violence and clichéd wisdom are doled out with abandon, the spoonful of sugar to help the medicine—in this case ranching gone awry—go down.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill gave about $10 billion to NASA to be doled out over six years, but much of those funds are earmarked for specific purposes.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
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“Rationed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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