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metes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mete (out)
as in distributes
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 metes (out)
  1. distributes
  2. dispenses
  3. provides
  4. divides
  5. supplies
  6. hands out
  7. allocates
Verb
  • According to Spencer’s fundraiser, the organization distributes approximately 250,000 lbs.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • Being the product of reproduction but not knowing from whom is, to me, like the back of a second surface mirror, the part that provides the surface for the silvered layer, which is then covered with a piece of glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of provides
Verb
  • Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of divides
Verb
  • On Lanai, one of Hawaii's smallest main islands, storm damage rendered a harbor that supplies much of the food and fuel to its 3,300 residents inoperable.
    — GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The plant currently supplies more than 10% of Finland’s electricity.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • Texas hands out billions in tax abatements and incentives to mega-corporations that often fail to deliver lasting benefits to local communities.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Princess Kate stuns at Wimbledon 2026, hands out tickets to fansNeed a news break?
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands out
Verb
  • Established in 2001 in a bid to make pension costs for New Zealand's aging population more affordable, New Zealand's wealth fund also allocates capital to timber, real estate and private markets, alongside other alternatives.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of choosing the cheapest model or default to the most powerful one, the platform allocates the right resources for each task.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocates
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“Metes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metes%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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