share (out)

verb

Definition of share (out)next
as in to hand out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share (out)
  1. hand out
  2. deal
  3. dole out
  4. split
  5. portion
  6. measure
  7. dispense
  8. divide
Verb
  • Allegedly, so many cinema-goers vomited and fainted during the initial screenings of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) that theatre staff had to hand out smelling salts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Take a look The White Sox's papal play Pope Leo XIV got a tribute Tuesday night when the White Sox hosted the Cincinnati Reds, as over 40,000 pope hats were handed out to fans and even players.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand out
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  • The Pats were dealt a tough blow Thursday when Brown suffered an injury that forced his removal from the game.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This resulted in longer deal timelines and higher compliance costs.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • Chinese funds are also doled out on an ad hoc basis with little transparency.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The billionaire philanthropist, novelist, and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has doled out more than $26 billion to charity during the past few years, but has done so without much fanfare.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • While Sebastiaan Bornauw was staying wide on the right of the back three, Trafford came out to split Tarik Muharemovic and Jaka Bijol, offering them a passing option.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
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  • 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
Definition of portion
Verb
  • Phil Buckingham Ipswich Town A more balanced and measured transfer approach has been undertaken by Ipswich this summer compared to their last campaign in the Premier League two years ago.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Opportunity costs can be measured in dollars, but don’t have to be.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of measure
Verb
  • That’s the takeaway from an incident in the small city of Chuzhou, China, after a large langue model dispensed some advice that led to the untimely death of 25 acres worth of produce.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • More than ever, colleges and universities are divided over how to respond in what are likely to be no-win contests.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Union households support the measure, while non-union families are evenly divided about it.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
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