handed out

verb

Definition of handed outnext
past tense of hand out
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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  1. distributed
  2. dispensed
  3. provided
  4. allocated
Verb
  • They are easily distributed digitally across networks, at a low or negligible cost.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
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  • The meat, the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, is not only dispensed by the rescue mission to agencies and charities in the county, but directly to residents at rural locations, including Eldersburg, Finksburg, Taneytown and Union Bridge.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
  • About 85% of semaglutide prescriptions were dispensed to white people in 2023, the company's data found.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First Tellurium provided critical domestic sources of tellurium and other metals, allowing Michael to overcome supply challenges.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Proposition 35 effectively requires some of the money to be allocated to providers that serve Medi-Cal patients.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another $13 million will be allocated to program administration.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
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handed out

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