dish up
phrasal verb
dished up; dishing up; dishes up
informal
: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating
dish up some soup
—sometimes used figurativelyThe movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.
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Chalk the expectations of the dish up to a misunderstanding of semantics.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024
Or, while cruising, take a lap around the dining room to identify simple options before dishing up.
—Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
The Indy Strawberry Fest returns to dish up shortcakes on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis next month.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2024
There was a pizza demo hosted by Chef Tony Gemignani, a 13-time world pizza champion who dished up samples of his award-winning pizzas at Alfredo’s Pizzeria.
—Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024
Or, while cruising, take a lap around the dining room to identify simple options before dishing up.
—Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
The Indy Strawberry Fest returns to dish up shortcakes on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis next month.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2024
There was a pizza demo hosted by Chef Tony Gemignani, a 13-time world pizza champion who dished up samples of his award-winning pizzas at Alfredo’s Pizzeria.
—Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dish up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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