dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
have doled
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present perfectof dole.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But longstanding city policy allows council members to receive free game tickets, which they have doled out to campaign donors, friends and themselves like tokens at Chuck E. Cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The creator of the slip wrote they have doled out their judgment because they hope the insults would elicit a change in the driver’s parking behavior.
From Fox News ● Sep. 14, 2021
Authorities have doled out the tests in a miserly manner in our state, and in the U.S. generally, because of short supplies.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Since the beginning of the year, the two hopefuls have doled out at least $218,800 to fellow House Democrats and to candidates seeking office, according to Federal Election Commission records.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2014
Our grandfathers would have doled out coal and blankets, and thought no more of it.
From Marcella by Mrs. Humphry Ward
