share (out)

verb

Definition of share (out)next
as in to hand out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share (out)
  1. hand out
  2. split
  3. deal
  4. dole out
  5. portion
  6. measure
  7. divide
  8. dispense
Verb
  • The largest contract the Red Sox handed out that offseason was a two-year $38.5 million contract to righty Lucas Giolito, who did not pitch a single inning in 2024 following an elbow injury in spring training.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • All will have bracelets to hand out celebrating this moment.
    Cindi Andrews, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • He was then dealt to the Penguins in August of last year.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The onslaught of bad cards Shannon’s been dealt is another piece of the successful narrative puzzle.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deal
Verb
  • Surplus goodie bags were generously doled out to those looking to take extras back home.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Volunteers stood outside churches and stores, doling out free CDs to whoever would answer a short questionnaire.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • Add the lettuce to the bowl, toss until coated, and then portion out servings using tongs.
    Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Once the liquid reduces by about half, strain and portion the stock, then freeze it for future soups, stews, or gravies.
    Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of portion
Verb
  • In some studies, adolescents wear sensors to measure exercise intensity and volume, as well as common symptoms of concussion, like sleep and balance problems.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of measure
Verb
  • For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But as the audience becomes more fragmented and divided along political and demographic lines, this trend is not going away.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of divide
Verb
  • And so, typically hospitals have favored opioids, which are dispensed by a pharmacy upon a patient’s discharge at little or no cost to the hospital.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For every five plates finished, a short anime or game plays on the tablet screen at the table; and a prize is dispensed from a machine triggered by every 15th plate placed in a tableside disposal slot.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispense
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