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deal out

VERB
dispense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocate allot disburse distribute furnish give away hand out
STRONG
apportion assign deal divide give lot measure partition portion prepare prorate share
WEAK
come across with dish out divvy fork out give with hand over mete out shell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hoard hold keep retain secret
STRONG
attach collect combine disorganize gather join unite withhold
WEAK
receive take
VERB
distribute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer allot apportion assign circulate disburse dispense disseminate donate give give away hand out issue present scatter share
STRONG
appropriate bestow consign convey deal diffuse disperse dispose divide endow parcel partition prorate radiate ration sow strew
WEAK
cut up dish out divvy up dole out fork out lot out measure out mete pass out pay out shell out slice up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect conceal gather hold keep receive refrain retain take withhold
STRONG
attach combine disarrange join maintain refuse unite
WEAK
hoard preserve store
VERB
divide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut partition share shift slice
STRONG
allocate allot apportion articulate deal disburse dispense disperse factor parcel portion prorate quota ration
WEAK
cut in cut one in cut up dish out divvy up dole out fork out go fifty-fifty hand out hand over lot out measure out piece up shell out slice up split up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
combine unite
STRONG
collect gather hold keep retain withhold
WEAK
agree append attach connect convince couple disarrange disorganize join link maintain persuade
VERB
divvy
Synonyms
STRONG
deal divide ration share split
WEAK
allot dispense divvy up dole out give out
Antonyms
STRONG
collect combine gather hold join keep
VERB
dole out
Synonyms
WEAK
administer allot apportion assign deal dispense disperse divide divvy give hand out lot measure mete mete out parcel partition share share out
Antonyms
WEAK
collect gather hoard hold
VERB
hand out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bestow deliver disburse dispense disseminate distribute donate give away give out hand over present provide
WEAK
devote dish out mete
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect deprive gather hoard hold keep retain take withhold
WEAK
receive
VERB
inflict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exact expose levy wreak
STRONG
administer apply command deliver dispense extort force give require strike subject visit
WEAK
bring upon force upon give it to lay down the law mete out stick it to
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep take withhold

Example Sentences

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That said, Gatley expects Beijing will be willing to create some sort of deal out of the Trump-Xi visit, likely buying soybeans, energy, and possibly airplanes in return for a continued detente on other fronts.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I was talking to Ford the other day and they were making a big deal out of keeping a human in the loop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But she says the way her complaint was handled made her feel like she was making "a big deal out of nothing".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

“It was making a big deal out of something small,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

Bennie always makes a big deal out of Mom, pretending he’s in love with her.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead