shared (out)

verb

Definition of shared (out)next
past tense of share (out)
as in handed out

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  1. handed out
  2. measured
  3. doled out
  4. divided
  5. split
  6. dispensed
  7. administered
  8. dealt
Verb
  • The annual awards, which recognize the most absurd research science can offer, were handed out at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to a multitude of crafts awards, there are several program categories being handed out from Reality to Variety to Documentary to Game Shows.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed out
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  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Chickpeas inside the microwave was measured below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of measured
Verb
  • The thousands of emergency responders had, as of Wednesday morning, doled out medical treatment to at least 4,070 people throughout several districts as of early Wednesday, officials said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Before Tuesday's vote, the punishment has been doled out just 28 other times.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doled out
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  • The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Like the public writ large, the House of Representatives and the Senate are divided so deeply that Americans don’t have confidence in their ability to make hard choices.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Guy Miller / Honolulu Civil Beat via AP Gentry Cruz, who manages the property that the storm split in half, was resigned while surveying the extent of the destruction.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After an intense trial, two separate juries — one for each brother — were split over the charges.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • The funding is administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a non-profit founded in 1955 to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The census, which is administered every 10 years and is next set for 2030, is also considering asking about each respondent’s citizenship, a departure from past practice, which could discourage the participation of immigrants.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
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