measure (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (out)
Verb
  • The length of the contracts Chelsea have been dishing out in recent windows means most members of their squad have several years left on their deals.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • In the international sphere, the top prizes to be dished out will be best narrative, worth $75,000; documentary, worth $50,000; artistic achievement, worth $45,000; and the gender-neutral performance acting award, worth $15,000.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Tour, the Australian Open handed out titles earlier this year, when the competition unfolded between Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 in Melbourne.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • Sankey handed out info packets to reporters Thursday detailing the SEC’s schedule strength superiority over the past decade.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Seng doled out 17 assists in the set and was the anchor of Lowell’s resilience.
    Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
  • And for the flood that submerged Fort Lauderdale, the agency doled out a whopping $38.9 million to 9,600 residents, as well as another $5.2 million to local governments.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • The new 2nd-gen luxury Hyundai Palisade is sharp and beautiful proportioned.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Congress appropriated $535 million in general funding for the CPB in fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the lawsuit said.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
  • Homelessness spending still is nearly $1 billion, with $107 million still appropriated for the Inside Safe program that City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who with Councilman John Lee joined Park in voting against the budget, said continues to be exorbitantly expensive.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.
    Health, Health, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
  • Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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“Measure (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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