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
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
These cards are specifically to be handed out to immigration authorities.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The move appears to be similar to one from Biden’s own playbook, though the latter does not connect loan handouts to military recruitment.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Hey Grant, please get in here and hand out the date rose before this verbal alercation comes to blows!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
These cards are specifically to be handed out to immigration authorities.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
The federal tax code is famous (and infamous) for its huge handouts to those with the highest incomes, the most egregious being the cap on Social Security taxes.
—Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The move appears to be similar to one from Biden’s own playbook, though the latter does not connect loan handouts to military recruitment.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
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The food bank will help distribute 270,000 eggs to support families affected by the wildfires; another 54,000 eggs will go to Gather For Good, which works with restaurant owners, chefs, farmers and others in the service industry to prepare meals for first responders and others across the LA area.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 14, for Season 5, which is distributed in the U.S. by Fathom.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The collection of 484 pieces includes toy windows, tires, eyes, and more to help bring your creations to life, as well as an ideas booklet to drive inspiration.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Seventy-two pages of ornaments feature in the shop’s annual catalog, a newsprint booklet hotly anticipated by customers each year.—
Carmen Rosy Hall,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2024
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As New York Fashion Week had just kicked into full swing Naylor was anticipating attending Sergio Hudson’s presentation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a slideshow presentation, the school’s Principal Talib ul Hikmah Karriem explained the Nation of Islam’s history and theology.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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After receiving free cans of Poppi dispensed from the aesthetic vending machines, many of the influencers documented their unboxing experiences for their large online followings.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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That strategy resonated with Zaslow, who has used it to dispense with the newspapers and magazines that were accumulating on a bookshelf in her own home.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Know Your Rights pamphlets — also known as KYRs — are compiled by various organizations and contain helpful and digestible information for people who might have encounters with immigration officers.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better California plans to distribute yard signs and pamphlets to potential donors across the coast.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s note: Throughout the week, The Athletic highlighted the Harlem Globetrotters and their contributions to basketball, vision for entertainment and overall commitment to goodwill.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The production team includes contributions from leading philosophers, theoretical physicists and Vedic scholars.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All three refused to provide identification or sign arrest paperwork, and were identified only after their pictures were shown to an FBI agent, police said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, the company declined to provide NPR with an update on the vehicle's development.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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Our class offerings are listed in the Hutchinson Park/Recreation/Community Education brochure or online at www.hutchinsonprce.com.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But, at a time when hundreds of Cubans are in prison for voicing dissent and hundreds more are fleeing the island in record numbers — some dying at sea and during multi-country treks to the U.S.-Mexico border — the glossy American travel brochures peddling travel to Cuba sicken me.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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