portioned

past tense of portion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of portioned Ordering groceries that arrive pre chopped, pre washed, and neatly portioned. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 This gift set pairs the grinder with Piper’s 50/50 blend of black and red peppercorns, portioned into four individual packets to ensure the spices stay fresh. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioned
Verb
  • Informally distributed agent management responsibilities may work during experimentation, but thousands of agents interacting with applications, data, employees, customers and one another require a more deliberate operating model.
    — Lakshmanan Alagappan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Like its predecessor, the monster follow-up is produced by Toho and is distributed in North America by GKids.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The automatic low temperature dish machine dispensed 0 ppm sanitizer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As journals rose in popularity, so did the book dispensed in bursts.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers said that antiquated formulas used to allocate energy costs along a power grid have historically divided those costs based on previous energy consumption, rather than new growth.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The 81-year-old English author won the £50,000 prize for a post-apocalyptic novel that has divided opinion.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The then-44-year-old actor was sent to Reading Prison, a medium-security lockup, because authorities felt a minimum-security jail would have provided too easy access for reporters.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Graf allocated 105 days for the trial, beginning with jury selection on June 21, 2028.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In Europe, ambitious projects increasingly get financed through multi-territory co-productions, with the budget raised from several countries and production spending allocated accordingly.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Morris, in response to that warning, argued CANARX was not misleading patients, but agreed for the company to stop importing drugs that need to be administered by a doctor.
    — Scott Zamost, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Peptides are typically administered through injections or nasal sprays as most break down in the human digestive tract before reaching the bloodstream.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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