doled out

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doled out Meaning of "doled out"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) given out in portions

Synonym(s)

dealt out, meted out, parceled out

Usage(s):

  1. Hundreds of millions of people around the world will tune in as prizes are doled out to films most of the TV viewers haven't seen.
  2. In Yugoslavia he was outraged by what he perceived to be the pusillanimity of the West, so he doled out $50 million to try to save Sarajevo from Serb depredations.
  3. Top government jobs are often doled out as rewards for past favors.
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