Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured (out)
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Flagg scored 12 points (6-of-15 shooting), grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists in the first road win of his career.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Under a blue shade tent, a woman named Destaney handed out information about food banks and assistance programs.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Musk scored another huge windfall two weeks ago when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay package that Tesla doled out in 2018.—
Paul Harloff,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Another sticker is doled out for each touchdown a player completes, and particularly spectacular plays also warrant a decal.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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