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
  • My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The giveaway handed out 1,000 meals, 1,000 drinks and 2,000 buckets of emergency supplies.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a re-export hub, the UAE processed shipments from foreign suppliers reluctant to deal directly with Iranian customers.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • The investigation was sparked after the West Side safety net hospital came under fire for improperly doling out COVID-19 vaccinations soon after the shots became available.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • Industry experts are split over whether short-drama specialists or traditional incumbents possess the stronger distribution moat.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • For smaller cookies that are still impressive, use a 1/3-cup measure to portion the dough for 15 or 16 cookies.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, portion out small servings and keep the rest chilled, refilling the platter as needed.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of portion
Verb
  • The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These supernovas were used as a kind of cosmological measuring stick to uncover a mysterious force called dark energy that was causing the universe to expand — a discovery that earned the Nobel Prize in 2011.
    — Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of measure
Verb
  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Those sales were hit by federal legislation that requires pharmacies to dispense some high-cost Medicare drugs at capped prices, the retailer said.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Share (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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