Meaning & use
Doled
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Distributed or gave out in small portions or shares, usually as part of the phrase "doled out."
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The charity doled out blankets and hot soup to people sleeping on the street.
The coach doled out playing time carefully to keep every player motivated.
A note on using this word
"Doled" almost always appears with "out," a fixed phrasal pattern; the noun "dole" once referred specifically to a portion of charitable alms.
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