measured (out)

verb

Definition of measured (out)next
past tense of measure (out)
as in shared (out)

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  1. divided
  2. handed out
  3. doled out
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  • And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • They are traditionally handed out the night before the Oscars.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Cleveland Fed reported that several of its business contacts handed out pay raises owing to higher living costs, particularly for gasoline and electricity.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed out
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  • The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, for example, has doled out billions of dollars since 2021 to local nonprofits trying to house people, including at least $25 million to the 1736 FCC.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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