dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
had doled
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past perfectof dole.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But the consultant who brokered the deal said in a recent interview that there had been no escrow account and that he had doled out the money to sources himself.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2024
Target said on Wednesday that inventory in the first quarter was 16% lower and it had doled out fewer clearance discounts.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
Without providing specifics, EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said at the time that Qualcomm had doled out “billions of dollars” to Apple during 2011-2016.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Last week the ridesharing company revealed that passengers had doled out more than $200m in tips to drivers; Uber does not allow passengers to tip drivers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2017
So her father had told him that she liked opposition, and he had doled out to her a rebuke which was absolutely unanswerable!
From We Two, a novel by Edna Lyall
