as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of hand out
Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday morning, dozens of residents waited outside for the store’s grand opening and a chance to receive a free bag of groceries the company handed out to the first 100 customers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
Analysts have pointed out how additional stimulus will also likely go toward banks, not direct handouts to consumers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The confusion and concern began almost as soon as state police officers began handing out fliers and posting signs detailing the relocation plans this week.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday morning, dozens of residents waited outside for the store’s grand opening and a chance to receive a free bag of groceries the company handed out to the first 100 customers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
The handout tells the full story of each of the characters.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
Analysts have pointed out how additional stimulus will also likely go toward banks, not direct handouts to consumers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
Verb
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The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Federation Studios will distribute the series internationally.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The incoming first lady held her booklet right-side up.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The booklet has also inspired a private initiative called Project Gather, which aims in 2025 to foster connection and build community through food.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
13 Dec. 2024
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Where to Watch Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Announcement Nintendo will livestream its Direct presentation on its official YouTube and Twitch channels.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The annual event is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious presentation of Indigenous art in the world.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Recycle old manuals and menus Many instruction manuals can be found online, and restaurant menus change too often to rely on a pamphlet from 2018.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
3 Jan. 2025
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And Vulnicura is Björk’s estimable contribution to the breakup album canon, inspired by the end of her relationship with Matthew Barney, her partner of 11 years and the father of one of her children.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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My Name Is Barbra spans Streisand’s entire life, including her contributions as an actress and musician, as well as her friendships with the likes of Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, and her husband, James Brolin.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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A little more than 10 percent of the property was designated for commercial activities to provide tax revenue that would help pay for the development and maintenance of the public parks and recreational uses.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jon will then walk through the home and can provide an offer price within 24 hours.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But both can be sold for the same price, according to the brochure, which estimated that 1,000 bottles of Purezza water sold at $5 per bottle could generate $13,200 in annual profit for the seller.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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The brochure says to allow about 90 minutes for the round trip and to take plenty of water, especially when hiking in the summer.—
Sheila Yount,
arkansasonline.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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