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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Luke Raimondi, Leland water polo: Raimondi scored four goals, dished out four assists, stole five passes and blocked five shots in Leland’s 14-7 win over Pioneer in the CCS Division II semifinals.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Bronny played five minutes, recorded two points, shot 1-for-2 from the field, 0-for-1 from three, dished out two assists, and one steal.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Renters in those areas dish out more than 30% of their income toward rent, the report said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
The importance of this practice was underscored recently when several mass howler monkey die-offs in Mexico were attributed to the formation of a heat dome made more likely by a warmed, chaotic atmosphere increasingly dishing out unpredictable and unseasonable weather extremes.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Bronny played five minutes, recorded two points, shot 1-for-2 from the field, 0-for-1 from three, dished out two assists, and one steal.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Renters in those areas dish out more than 30% of their income toward rent, the report said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
The importance of this practice was underscored recently when several mass howler monkey die-offs in Mexico were attributed to the formation of a heat dome made more likely by a warmed, chaotic atmosphere increasingly dishing out unpredictable and unseasonable weather extremes.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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