dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
was doling
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past progressiveof dole.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One of Dorsey's biggest shortcomings was doling out bloated contracts that kept the Chiefs from being a consistent winner, but Veach has been able to make the numbers work.
From Fox News ● Nov. 16, 2020
Jeez, I thought, sprinting back to the house over the scorching sand and wondering which was worse—getting snapped at by Hugh or having to endure what Gretchen was doling out.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 25, 2019
The winery even makes use of a quaint barn on-site as an auxiliary tasting room, which on a recent visit was doling out pleasingly spiced mulled wine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2019
Late Sunday morning, he had ReBar’s television sets tuned to N.F.L. football and was doling out $1 Avery Real Peel I.P.A.s and locally butchered hot links to a smattering of customers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
I was doling out a drop of the Davitamon each morning on her piece of black bread, but how much longer could the small bottle last?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
