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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But there are also cases to mete out, defendants' innocence to establish, and, since this is L.A., celebrities to name drop.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Though the new series skews more young adult, there's still a content consideration in mind when meting out death and destruction.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Though the new series skews more young adult, there's still a content consideration in mind when meting out death and destruction.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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