measure out

phrasal verb

measured out; measuring out; measures out

: to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount

She carefully measured out three cups of flour.

Examples of measure out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Absorbency: To test the absorbency of the diapers, testers measured out six ounces of saline, which is a rough approximation of how much an infant pees in one sitting. —

Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024 Tinctures must come with a device that ensures facilitators can measure out an individual serving. —

Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024 Also, liquid supplements can be more challenging to measure out the dosage. —

Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024 His tone changed after another inflation measure out this month, the consumer price index, revealed larger-than-expected gains in March. —

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for measure out

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