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distributes

VERB

allocate, deliver, spread

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 deal out 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

classify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange file order

STRONG

assort categorize class group

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize mix up

WEAK

collect gather hoard hold keep maintain preserve store

Example Sentences

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When a local bakery near the square opens up, the owner distributes stale bread among the crowd.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The SSI program distributes just 5% of all Social Security Administration benefits yet accounts for nearly 35% of the agency’s administrative budget.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

It now owns or distributes classic, non-battery-powered brands such as Big Wheel, Tonka, My Little Pony, Sock Monkey and Lava lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The trust merely distributes money to him on a need-to-have basis and, depending on the rules, can just as easily cease payments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He distributes the drinks and snacks to everyone in our group and squeezes between me and Belén.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez