How to Use space out in a Sentence

space out

verb
Definition of space outnext
  • 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
  • Pay The deal contains wage increases of 7%, 4% and 3.5% spaced out over the three-year term.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • The barriers are to be spaced out along platforms’ edges.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • The Dodgers’ offense has had its own – much milder – dry spells spaced out in an all-or-nothing pattern over the past month.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
  • 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
  • The men sat spaced out around the dining room and along benches, while the women congregated in groups.
    — Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
  • 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
  • That’s because the central bank would probably want to space out cuts over a longer period of time to see how the economy evolves.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
  • People often space out Roth conversions over multiple years to lower their tax bill.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024

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