metering

present participle of meter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for metering
Verb
  • There’s a dedicated ice dispensing system in the freezer that delivers ice cubes 24/7.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Someone shares a problem, and Mike’s brain immediately shifts into Fix-It Mode, dispensing advice like a vending machine dropping unwanted snacks.
    Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The sPHENIX detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) proved its precision in measuring the aftermath of gold ion collisions.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Judge Bell presided over the hearing and reportedly encouraged both sides to settle on the preliminary injunction matter prior to dealing out his ruling next week.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That includes marketing to keep your product or service visible in front of customers, studying analytics to improve your passive income performance and stay on-trend, and administering customer/client support where needed.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The solution is to rejuvenate your plants every two to three years by digging and dividing the clump.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The main way to do that is by selling their tickets in virtually every state, rather than dividing up the country into different competing territories.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At last, Wednesday season 2 part 2 has arrived after Netflix’s annoying month-long break, splitting the season into two halves of four.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than handing out lump sums, consider tying your generosity to meaningful milestones.
    Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The president will emcee the Kennedy Center Honors this year, handing out awards to actor Sylvester Stallone, singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, Broadway star Michael Crawford and the rock band KISS.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Metering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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