dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
were 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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Not too long ago, companies were doling out bonuses to encourage AI use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It often could appear as though admins were doling out such bans incorrectly or arbitrarily, to the detriment of the Reddit experience.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2022
If they said they were doling out work, we listened — even when the work never came.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2022
Even as the firm’s lawyers were doling out legal advice to the banking giant’s directors, partners were weighing how “to create a more efficient practice group management structure,” according to emails reported by legal publications.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2016
They were doling out the charity in the Town’s House, and I had never been in’t afore.
From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
