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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Braden Smith added 20 points for Purdue and dished out six assists in the win.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old Butler scored 24 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed eight rebounds, asserting himself in the second half and helping stave off a Milwaukee team that had mounted a third-quarter rally from down 14 at halftime.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump Monday claimed that pardons dished out by former President Biden to members of the congressional committee that investigated Jan. 6 are invalid because they were signed using an autopen.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
The sophomore guard was everywhere offensively and defensively for Mizzou, scoring 16 points, dishing out five assists and snagging three steals.
—Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old Butler scored 24 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed eight rebounds, asserting himself in the second half and helping stave off a Milwaukee team that had mounted a third-quarter rally from down 14 at halftime.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump Monday claimed that pardons dished out by former President Biden to members of the congressional committee that investigated Jan. 6 are invalid because they were signed using an autopen.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
The sophomore guard was everywhere offensively and defensively for Mizzou, scoring 16 points, dishing out five assists and snagging three steals.
—Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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