How to Use measure out in a Sentence

measure out

phrasal verb

• Simply measure out half a cup's worth of bleach and pour it into your toilet bowl.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2023
• The lid even measures out portions for easy calorie counting.
  — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
• The plates are designed with large wells and the cups and bowls, weighing exactly 8 ounces each, can be used for measuring out kid-sized servings.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
• Fully unwrapped, the paracord measures out to 11.5 feet, longer than many more expensive bracelets on this list.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
• And the dissolvable design means no more measuring out powders or dealing with clumps in your drink.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2023
• Plus, the easy-to-use packs eliminate the guesswork of measuring out detergent, making laundry day a breeze.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
• Bochy said that Heim’s grip and strength have measured out fine in subsequent testing and his bat speed has remained consistent with his season-long range.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
• Those figures measure out to increases of 30 horsepower and 37 lb-ft compared to the standard model.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
• This anxiety leads the way to Malthusian thinking about cities: when the impact of new neighbors is measured out in parking spaces, every place starts to look crowded.
  — Henry Grabar, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
• But Take Note: Each serving is 30 drops (which is a lot to measure out) and the bottle only contains 15 servings, so the price per serving is much higher than other products on our list.
  — Anne Cook Carroll, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
• But Republican leaders are still trying to appease hard-right members of their party and get a stopgap funding measure out of the House.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
• Traditionally, the opera begins with Figaro measuring out space in a room.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Aug. 2023
• Nothing’s more frustrating than getting the kitchen counter and floors spick and span only to knock over a cup of flour while measuring out ingredients for a mouthwatering pecan pie.
  — Grace Smith, Southern Living, 5 July 2023
• Say goodbye to measuring out liquid detergents or lugging heavy containers from the store.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
• In Virginia, chronically absent students are defined as those who miss 10 percent or more of the school year, which typically measures out to missing 18 or more days.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
• Praise, though often hyperbolic or even mimetic, is more easily and leisurely measured out.
  — Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023
• Large public markets, typically with one located in every neighborhood, have vendors cutting meat, weighing vegetables, or measuring out grains for customers on the spot.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
• Tinctures usually offer flexibility in dosing by allowing users to measure out specific milligram amounts using a dropper.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Sep 2024