portioned

past tense of portion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of portioned Howrey’s own politics are here — feminist, environmentalist, activist — but believably portioned out to her characters. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Desserts such as the Jamaican rum cake with coconut ice cream are portioned for sharing. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 And this is where the genius kicks in—instead of being one giant space where things get stuffed on top of one another and nothing’s accessible, it’s portioned into customizable shelves. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 What’s more, it’s already portioned out into the correct dosage, so there’s no need to worry about accidentally taking too little or too much. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead of making last-minute pet store runs, many owners are choosing subscription meal plans that arrive automatically and are portioned specifically for their dogs. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 The roasted chiles, cleaned or not, can be portioned into zip-top or vacuum seal bags and frozen for up to two years. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 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 Each dish is wonderfully prepared and portioned. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioned
Verb
  • The five-week payout schedule may require some patience, especially for bettors focused on football, but users can still make the most of the offer as the bonus bets are distributed.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The duo, fundraising co-chairs on the Class of 2029 Council, distributed 100 quarts of soup to needy classmates last week, gifted to them by local restaurant Souper Jenny.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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 clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first footage shows 30 participants transported to a real prison, where they’re divided into prisoners and guards.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His lawyers say the evidence instead showed Rivera, Nuhfer and their associates operating as equal partners, with payments divided equally and participants consulting one another rather than Rivera directing them.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Navy has provided limited information about the aircraft because its technical and program details remain classified.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Garces-Perez allegedly provided his driver’s license, but ignored agents’ requests to step out of the car.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Basing the budget purely on what was allocated last year is not a rational approach.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The film received the location attraction tax rebate offered by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and administered by the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO).
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Uptake was highest in August with about 3,500 vaccine doses administered, followed by September with about 2,500 doses administered.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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