measure (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (out)
Verb
  • Senior guard Breezy Huff set the tone in the second half, frequently penetrating the lane and dishing out to her teammates.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Van Lith also grabbed six rebounds and dished out eight assists in one of her most complete performances of the season.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • No surprise, things got testy Referee Héctor Martínez inserted himself into the match regularly, handing out five yellow cards through the first half alone.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The push comes two weeks after Bondi handed out binders with Epstein case files to pro-Trump social media influencers at the White House -- files that ultimately contained little new information.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Based on Haynes and Boone's internal investigation and recommendations, the church split from Morris' son and daughter-in-law, James and Bridget Morris; executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow; and several of its elders.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • By 1979, the pair had split, and Danny later died in 2012 at age 75.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • It’s been barely three years since Kate Mara and Jamie Bell doled out $4.8 million for a Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, and the Hollywood couple has already decided to hand over the keys to their stately Southern Colonial-style digs, asking a speck under $5 million.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond the perks are real benefits: Granite commits to almost exclusively promoting employees from within and gives managers a pool of money to dole out as promotions and raises.
    Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Materials that age This generously proportioned kitchen in Atherton, California was designed by Matthew Leverone to feature plenty of natural materials.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The ideally proportioned, four-door SUV stands out with reverence to Porsche designers efforts.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In response, the City Council appropriated the largest TIF surplus in the history of Chicago and gave CPS a record $300 million to help cover the cost of the payment.
    Jason Ervin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That money was never appropriated by Congress, however, because the government has been functioning under a series of temporary stopgap measures called continuing resolutions since the office was created in 2022.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.
    Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • What stood out the most about these containers is its tri-compartment feature that inherently divides it up into a bento-box style container—clearly ideal for including three different foods for meal prepping.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And what better way to tell them than portioning them out over several episodes? 7. Whither Maggie the waitress?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Consider portioning it up before freezing with a silicone mold or an ice cube tray.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Measure (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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