dispensed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“Exactly what advice Ebel and Diestel dispensed to parishioners in a wide range of personal predicaments,” writes Mr. Clark, “we will never know.”
He went on to launch “The Dr. Oz Show,” where he dispensed health advice to millions of viewers.
From Los Angeles Times
That call dispensed with, I turn toward Miss Genovese again and hope that my face doesn’t reveal my deception.
From Literature
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Jack dispensed with the card entirely and scrounged up only $2 from his room, which he handed to Finn with an unceremonious “here.”
The promise of “New Year, New You,” meanwhile, is no longer dispensed annually but instead refreshed daily.
From Salon
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