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Recent Examples of dish out
Collin Chan, California lacrosse: Chan scored six two goals and dished out six assists to lead California to a 14-7 win over Northgate.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
After shooting 2 of 6 from the field and committing three turnovers in the first half, Wiggins went on to score eight points and dish out three assists to no turnovers in the second half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Rosenberg thinks Drake should continue to dish out the hits and shy away from the Kendrick Lamar snipes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
After shooting 2 of 6 from the field and committing three turnovers in the first half, Wiggins went on to score eight points and dish out three assists to no turnovers in the second half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Rosenberg thinks Drake should continue to dish out the hits and shy away from the Kendrick Lamar snipes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
Verb
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After all, trophies were handed out at the conclusion of each competition.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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There is no doubt that the money on offer to both players and clubs is impressive, and will likely change a lot of lives once it has all been handed out later this year.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Inspiron 14 Plus is proportioned like the Acer Swift 14 AI, at 0.7 by 12.4 by 8.8 inches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That's when glorious God gave Moses the power to part the water by raising his arm.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey respected her wishes and the two parted for a summer.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Introduced in the House and Senate, this law would extend the exemption period for pills to match the 13 years allotted for biologics.—
mark gibbons,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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She’s allotted exactly one family member of note, her mother Gail (Sissy Spacek), and the dynamic between them is defined entirely by that one specific incident of abuse.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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