mete out
phrasal verb
meted out; meting out; metes out
: to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)
We're trying to be fair in meting out rewards and punishments.
—usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment)Huge fines were meted out as punishment.
The king meted out justice as he saw fit.
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On the series front, prizes were meted out on a regional basis with Saudi Arabia’s Firecrackers Youth winning Favourite Gulf Series; Neama Al Avocato, Favourite Egyptian Series, and AlRawabi School for Girls, Favourite Levant Series.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Custom-made for the target fanbase who relish such angry and violent outbursts justified by the treatment he has been meted out, Pushpa 2: The Rule re-creates the world that fans of Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun’s lead character) understand and enjoy.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Information is not only hard to come by, but is also meted out with caution.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Its return ups the ante on the sinister goings while strategically meting out juicy tidbits and social commentary surrounding a seemingly evil corporation.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Custom-made for the target fanbase who relish such angry and violent outbursts justified by the treatment he has been meted out, Pushpa 2: The Rule re-creates the world that fans of Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun’s lead character) understand and enjoy.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Information is not only hard to come by, but is also meted out with caution.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Its return ups the ante on the sinister goings while strategically meting out juicy tidbits and social commentary surrounding a seemingly evil corporation.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mete out
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“Mete out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mete%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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