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
  • This year, the United Food Bank distribution day fell the day after the drive, so the turkeys were donated one day, spent the night in the freezer, and then handed out to families the next.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this week, the festival handed out the awards for its market arm, the Forum.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • The two take the reins of the company as its corporate parent splits itself in two, keeping the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, the Bravo cable network, theme parks and movie operations in one entity and a passel of cable networks and digital properties in the other.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The court recognized and held that the union’s regulations could and did govern the agents’ business entity, a decision which splits from the NFLPA’s regulation of agents.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • Shop Amazon Cyber Monday deals Best Buy JBL Tune Flex True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Get a pair of JBL earbuds for 50% off with this early Cyber Week deal at Best Buy.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Right now, retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart have kicked off their Cyber Week deals ridiculously early, discounting everything from modular couches to dining room chairs.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of deal
Verb
  • That office, which also gave funds to Tesla in 2010, has doled out billions of dollars under the Biden administration.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Beahm’s contentious behavior combined with Kick’s reputation for doling out millions of dollars to attract high-profile creators, lax moderation policy, and hosting its own stable of controversial creators, made the platform the next likely choice.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Nov. 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
  • To measure their widths, the team used a scanning electron microscope.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Success is impossible to measure without clear goals.
    Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of measure
Verb
  • Lacking a tie-breaking vote could delay action at the FTC, such as when the commission was divided over 7-Eleven’s $21 billion purchase of Speedway stores in 2021.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • For months leading up to the 2024 election, polling demonstrated that Americans were sharply divided on the United States’ responsibility to support Ukraine.
    Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of divide
Verb
  • With that, they’re equipped with the energy and focus to dispense their own pep talks again.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
  • In January 2023, Sinema, speaking in Davos, Switzerland, told many of the world’s wealthiest and most influential leaders there was no need to dispense with the legislative filibuster after the 2022 midterms two months earlier.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispense
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