shared (out)

verb

Definition of shared (out)next
past tense of share (out)
as in handed out

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  1. handed out
  2. measured
  3. doled out
  4. divided
  5. split
  6. dispensed
  7. administered
  8. dealt
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  • The awards are presented in Stockholm, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is handed out in Oslo, a tradition often linked to the union that bound Sweden and Norway during Nobel’s lifetime.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The awards show has now revealed the list of 30 eligible podcasts for its second award, to be handed out on Sunday, January 10, 2027.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed out
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  • Only 44% of adults ages 18 to 29 describe themselves as thriving, according to Gallup, 20 points lower than the high measured in 2010.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Participants in the study were given meals containing the same amount and type of carbohydrates, and researchers measured their blood glucose after eating.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of measured
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  • In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, as of June, the cryptocurrency industry had doled out $189 million to influence the 2026 midterms, which is outpacing its contributions in the previous election cycle, shows a study by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of doled out
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  • The country is already bitterly divided, with far-left and far-right parties leading opinion polls ahead of presidential elections next year.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Germany’s meager amount of uranium ore had been divided between different piles in the project.
    — Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Taiwan and China split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing claims the island as part of its own territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Without him, the court could split 4 to 4 and be unable issue a decision.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • In May, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • She is being treated for allergic rhinitis, which immediately becomes a non-issue when her handsome classmate Hayase (Toharu Ogawa) appears beside her, ready to be administered a similar treatment.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Developers Vecino and The Nash Group received tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission, federal housing funds administered from both the state and the city, Kansas City’s Housing Trust Fund and bank loans.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Douglas said that Cameron was addicted to cocaine and heroin, dealt methamphetamine and carried a Glock for protection.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But in a similar move to the substantial losses that Iran had been dealt by the US and Israel earlier in the war, the Houthis chose asymmetric targets.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Shared (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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