measure (out)

verb

Definition of measure (out)next
as in to share (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (out)
  1. dish out
  2. hand out
  3. dole out
  4. proportion
  5. appropriate
  6. split
  7. portion
  8. divide
Verb
  • This weekend, an extrordinary heat wave was set to dish out punishment from Arizona to Texas and up through parts of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Dr Caleb Mentzer is a trauma surgeon who sees some of the worst injuries the mountains can dish out.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of dish out
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  • Before kick-off in Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter, Ceuta flags and banners of support were handed out to fans outside the ground.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, collectible cards and card games were in the spotlight at Gamescom in Cologne in August, with attendees streaming to booths handing out special cards, such as Upper Deck cards for Tencent’s Honor of Kings, amplifying brands.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • The thousands of emergency responders had, as of Wednesday morning, doled out medical treatment to at least 4,070 people throughout several districts as of early Wednesday, officials said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Before Tuesday's vote, the punishment has been doled out just 28 other times.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dole out
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  • Since most tops aren’t proportioned for petites, I'm often left with ill-fitting sleeves and necklines that are way too low.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of proportion
Verb
  • Congressional leaders turned to a short-term funding patch after bipartisan negotiations in the Senate to appropriate money for the next full fiscal year broke down.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tiki bars aren’t without criticism, having occasionally been attacked as escapist fantasy that appropriates Hawaiian or Polynesian iconography.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Verb
  • Guy Miller / Honolulu Civil Beat via AP Gentry Cruz, who manages the property that the storm split in half, was resigned while surveying the extent of the destruction.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After an intense trial, two separate juries — one for each brother — were split over the charges.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
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  • Howrey’s own politics are here — feminist, environmentalist, activist — but believably portioned out to her characters.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Desserts such as the Jamaican rum cake with coconut ice cream are portioned for sharing.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of portion
Verb
  • Deficit turnaround Meloni inherited an Italy that was politically divided and fraught with fiscal problems.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of divide
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