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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 2026 Signature Event, won by Viktor Hovland, generated more than $5 million that will be distributed to 290 charities, record-setting highs for both categories.
    — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If the settlement is approved, attorney fees, payments to chief litigants and other expenses will be distributed first.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The robot can then use a calming cue and dispense a treat when appropriate.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • For Circ, the agreement provides a commitment of future demand as the company works to build commercial-scale capacity.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Once their construction is complete, data centres also provide surprisingly few jobs.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of provide
Verb
  • Her mother would take a young Karen with her while handing out literature for Democratic candidates and serving as a poll watcher during the local elections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Guillen acknowledges that part of the promotion’s success could be driven by value as well as portioning.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Try portioning 1 ounce of whole almonds, about 23 of them, into a small container, rather than eating the nuts straight from a bag to avoid overeating them.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of portion
Verb
  • Double-height elements in the facade divide the tower into four sections.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • California voters are divided on taxing the rich, according to a new poll.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • The move would overhaul how federal money is allocated to science—a similar rule change was already proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which garnered significant criticism from scientists and national science organizations.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocate
Verb
  • The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Its facilities will process food waste that would otherwise be disposed of, while the resulting renewable natural gas can be supplied to markets seeking lower-carbon fuel sources.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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