measured (out)

past tense of measure (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured (out)
Verb
  • While the agents' colleagues were divided over the move at the time, the Bureau, under then-Director Christopher Wray, conducted a review and did not find grounds for discipline, CNN reports.
    Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ends next week, but tickets won’t immediately be handed out to solo electric vehicle drivers who continue to use carpool lanes.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Awards including the Creativity Prize, Humanitarian Spirit Award and Commercial Potential Prize will be handed out, alongside the Momo Script Award.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.
    Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Over the last three decades, officials have doled out $60 million.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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