measured (out)

verb

Definition of measured (out)next
past tense of measure (out)
as in shared (out)

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  1. divided
  2. handed out
  3. doled out
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  • The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The race was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country’s history.
    — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • In March 2000, Albany State was handed a two-year ban on playing postseason football as part of a list of penalties handed out by the NCAA.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The prestigious Ballon d’Or is handed out annually by French magazine France Football to the best men’s and women’s soccer players.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • In Massachusetts, more than $146 million has been doled out in down payment help to homebuyers since 2020.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The form indicated tickets would be doled out for either of two different games.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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