dish out
verb
dished out; dishing out; dishes out
: to give or dispense freely
dish out gifts
dish out advice
dish out punishment
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For his part, Ball enjoyed a strong showing against Milwaukee on Sunday, scoring 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor (2-of-4 from distance) and 1-of-3 shooting from the foul line, grabbing six rebounds, dishing out five dimes, and swiping one steal.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wait for the cheese to turn golden brown before taking this dish out of the oven.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
The club signed Alex Bregman to a deal valued at $40 million per season, acquired Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade and gave him the second largest contract to a pitcher in franchise history, and dished out lucrative in-season extensions to Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wait for the cheese to turn golden brown before taking this dish out of the oven.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
The club signed Alex Bregman to a deal valued at $40 million per season, acquired Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade and gave him the second largest contract to a pitcher in franchise history, and dished out lucrative in-season extensions to Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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