share (out)

verb

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

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  1. hand out
  2. split
  3. deal
  4. dole out
  5. portion
  6. measure
  7. divide
  8. dispense
Verb
  • Hacks, 9-1-1, Bookie and Unstoppable were among the winners as Film Liaisons in California Statewide handed out its 29th annual California on Location Awards tonight at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Something to add to the helpful list of Dune terminology that was handed out to moviegoers before the 1984 version.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • But the loss of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad may have dealt the knockout blow.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Chicago could deal its star outfielder to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deal
Verb
  • With so many characters to focus on, the story easily doles out tantalizing hints to keep viewers watching.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • After expenses, including $98.5 million in prize money doled out, the women’s golf league finished 2023 a little over $5.6 million in the black, after ending 2022 with a $7.68 million surplus.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of portion
Verb
  • The overall picture is that the physiology is real, but the practical effects seem to be too small to measure.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Subsidence is when the ground beneath a building sinks, pulling a building's foundations down with it, and researchers are able to measure it by fractions of an inch when looking at satellite imagery.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of measure
Verb
  • And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
  • As for whether the almond Kringle or raspberry Kringle is better (the company also sells a pecan version online), fans are divided.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of divide
Verb
  • It’s precisely calibrated to dispense 1 gram (0.04 ounces) of oil per spray.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Then came the biggest change: In 2021, the FDA eliminated the requirement to dispense mifepristone in person.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispense
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