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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Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists playing 39 of 40 minutes in the Duke Blue Devils’ 63-56 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday.
Duke, the No. 2 team in the nation, improved to 17-2 and 9-0 against ACC opponents.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Senior Daven Woodham had six rebounds and dished out five assists.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Their teammates are almost all better positioned for statistical records: goals scored by forwards, assists dished out by midfielders, or clean sheets kept by goalkeepers.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of millions of additional IRA dollars could be dished out to manure biogas projects over the next few years, according to Farm Forward.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Senior Daven Woodham had six rebounds and dished out five assists.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Their teammates are almost all better positioned for statistical records: goals scored by forwards, assists dished out by midfielders, or clean sheets kept by goalkeepers.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of millions of additional IRA dollars could be dished out to manure biogas projects over the next few years, according to Farm Forward.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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