How to Use space out in a Sentence

space out

verb
  • Study the painting, drift over it, zero in, and space out.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
  • When Oubre gets healthy he cane start at the three for the 76ers and move Tobias Harris to the four to space out the floor.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The rod even has grooves to space out clothes properly.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Her arms are full of small, black tattoos spaced out on her skin.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • There will be six winners for the six cars, and they will be spaced out through July.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Then move your player piece that many spaces and read the space out loud and complete the prompt.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Hosts in Paris can only rent their space out for a maximum of 120 days in the year.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 13 June 2023
  • To prevent mold, space out the flowers so that air gets between each petal.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • As well as people who find space out in the surrounding desert.
    Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Instead, space out your intake and give your body time to process and respond to the compound.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Offenders on the list were spaced out more or less evenly across the decades at most of the sites with high numbers.
    Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The cottages, spaced out enough to give the idea of privacy, sit near a lake that glistens during the day.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Dunne said the venue can space out smaller events more easily and those will go on as planned.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Cover the whole structure in a large tarp and cut a space out at the top in one corner above the fireplace for a chimney.
    Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Initially, Franklin had plans to rent the space out to a San Francisco fan.
    Madison Roberts, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And then, of course, there are the other co-working competitors and the glut of sublease space out there.
    Curbed, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Perry is adept at carving space out at the net-front, and power plays provide him the best stage to do so.
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2020
  • But there are still plenty of RV spaces out there for dry camping.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
  • One reason for spacing out spending is the price of school supplies.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • One of the quirky things about the weekend-heavy AHL schedule is that games space out and that allows plenty of time for practice.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Then, fold and space out your treasured, or most attractive, blankets along the rungs.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Ultra-small ball to space out the Jazz’s rim-protecting defense.
    Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2022
  • At first, the infusions happen every two weeks, then they’re more spaced out.
    Tara Bannow, STAT, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Friends don’t let friends space out on the Movies Fantasy League roster deadline.
    Vulture, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Grace Kraaijvanger, who is the founder of The Hivery has been renting the space out to small groups and photoshoots to stay afloat during the pandemic.
    Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The lay out was spaced out so guests could easily converse and the energy can keep flowing.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Since they’re both absorbed by the small intestine, they should be spaced out so as to not compete for absorption.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The restaurant’s rambling outdoor dining space out back has the right pastoral feel for the Funke aesthetic.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Many workers in the city’s bustling tech sector traded their downtown office for a desk at a home with lower rent and more space out of town — or out of state.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Select a full-sun spot and space out the seeds based on the recommendations provided on the packet.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022

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