mete (out)

verb

ˈmēt How to pronounce mete (out) (audio)
Definition of mete (out)next
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mete (out)
  1. distribute
  2. dispense
  3. provide
  4. hand out
  5. portion
  6. divide
  7. allocate
  8. supply
Verb
  • The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The new round of Breakaway and Build OC donations follows an announcement, in September, that the Samueli family would use those then-new programs to distribute about $11 million to 138 local nonprofits.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • Attendees can learn about current conditions, share their experiences traveling along Snelling and Montreal avenues, provide input for improvements and ask questions.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • Their angled footbeds provide comfortable arch support while maintaining a slim, classic silhouette.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of provide
Verb
  • Beyond spectrum, the same scarcity governs orbital slots, which are handed out first-come, first-served, so the biggest constellations race to file before rivals can.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • They were pushed by the group on a Telegram channel dedicated to their activities, which include other marches and handing out Patriot Front flyers and stickers.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • For someone trying to pull that off on a Tuesday night, having the ingredients already portioned and waiting in the freezer is the difference between cooking and ordering takeout.
    — Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Definition of portion
Verb
  • Democrats divided over Israeli conduct Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.
    — Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • That might mean structured group tasks in which pupils have to negotiate disagreement rather than simply divide the workload.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • In his final state budget as governor, Gavin Newsom allocated $135 million to provide incentives for new and used EVs.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Then these costs are allocated to categories of customers, such as residential, commercial and industrial.
    — Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of allocate
Verb
  • Fortunately for Ram, the company was still building some Hemis to supply its heavy-duty truck line, so bringing production back online was more a matter of scaling back up than rebuilding the whole thing from scratch.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026
  • The decision means the plant, which had been approaching the end of its originally licensed operational period, will now supply low-carbon power to businesses and homes for two additional decades.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of supply
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“Mete (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mete%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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