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.
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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
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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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“Measure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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