measure out
phrasal verb
measured out; measuring out; measures out
: to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount
She carefully measured out three cups of flour.
Examples of measure out in a Sentence
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There’s no mess or hassle of having to measure out oil or find water to take a capsule.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Be sure to measure out the width and height of the bed to ensure that your bedroom is large enough.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
All but one ballot measures out of Huntington Beach, Irvine and Westminster appear set to pass, including a proposal that would allow Surf City to implement voter ID requirements in future city elections.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024
Because the specs are changing, this means power consumption will go down, and the deck indicates that the console's power supply will be 15 percent smaller than the current Series X (that measures out to around 270 W, based on the 315 W capacity of the current power supply).
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2023
Ranked the 25th overall prospect by Baseball America, Mayo measures out at 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Praise, though often hyperbolic or even mimetic, is more easily and leisurely measured out.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023
The lid even measures out portions for easy calorie counting.
—Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
Traditionally, the opera begins with Figaro measuring out space in a room.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Aug. 2023
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Be sure to measure out the width and height of the bed to ensure that your bedroom is large enough.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
All but one ballot measures out of Huntington Beach, Irvine and Westminster appear set to pass, including a proposal that would allow Surf City to implement voter ID requirements in future city elections.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024
Because the specs are changing, this means power consumption will go down, and the deck indicates that the console's power supply will be 15 percent smaller than the current Series X (that measures out to around 270 W, based on the 315 W capacity of the current power supply).
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2023
Ranked the 25th overall prospect by Baseball America, Mayo measures out at 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Praise, though often hyperbolic or even mimetic, is more easily and leisurely measured out.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023
The lid even measures out portions for easy calorie counting.
—Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
Traditionally, the opera begins with Figaro measuring out space in a room.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Aug. 2023
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“Measure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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