MEASURED (OUT) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

measured (out)

verb

Definition of measured (out)

past tense of measure (out)

as in shared (out)

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The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Like the public writ large, the House of Representatives and the Senate are divided so deeply that Americans don’t have confidence in their ability to make hard choices.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

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The annual awards, which recognize the most absurd research science can offer, were handed out at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
In addition to a multitude of crafts awards, there are several program categories being handed out from Reality to Variety to Documentary to Game Shows.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of handed out

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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

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