measured (out)

past tense of measure (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured (out)
Verb
  • The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Kevin has started work as a bus driver but finds himself at the end of the list when shifts are handed out.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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