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
  • Leaflets were distributed in a Berlin neighborhood in early September, inviting residents to a special ceremony.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Roja London is distributed globally through independent retailers and stores including Harrods, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, KaDeWe, Oberpollinger, Jovoy, Laure and El Palacio de Hierro.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.
    Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of the employees provided a recording of the meeting to The Star, in which Sanders is heard talking to three employees about the altercation and next steps for the business.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The senior stimulus provided relief to a small group of homeowners, while the millage rate applies to the broader property tax base.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That’s in addition to the $600 million that the North Carolina Department of Transportation already allocated for the project and an additional $100 million planned for other transportation projects of the city’s choosing.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Capacity ends up being allocated in a roughly inverse proportion to health, and health has nothing to do with importance.
    Manas Chaudhari, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Measles, mumps and rubella protection are combined into one vaccine administered when a baby is between 12 to 15 months old.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was not administered pain medication at the hospital, even during surgery as doctors tried to save his life, Hogan said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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