measure out

phrasal verb

measured out; measuring out; measures out
: to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount
She carefully measured out three cups of flour.

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The video showed the women, wearing high-vis vests, undertaking Breathalyzer tests, sitting in police cars, signing paperwork and—crucially—drinking vodka measured out by a uniformed officer. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 These all-purpose jars are great for taking your chilis to work, or for measuring out cocktail ingredients for a Sazerac to sip on while doing all that Sunday afternoon meal prep. — Christopher Hastings, Bon Appétit, 13 Jan. 2025 Whatever the reason, barbarians likely used the spoons either to snort powdered substances, or to measure out a quantity to place into drinks like beer, or into pipes to be smoked. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 Time in fiction works in a similar way—except that in books, the writer alone controls the organizational system, measuring out time through sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, and moving it in service to the plot. — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for measure out

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