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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Additionally, not many owners are willing to dish out big contracts like Steve Cohen has.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Gold powder dishes out a radiance boost, a peptide complex plumps, and vitamin- and enzyme-rich pumpkin extract does its thing to smooth and soothe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
Tatum has been especially productive as a passer of late, dishing out double-digit assists in back-to-back games (10 vs. New Orleans; 11 vs. Philadelphia) for the first time in his NBA career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Holding ice cream cones in one hand, they were accustomed to using a serving spoon or ladle in the other hand to dish out the treats.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Gold powder dishes out a radiance boost, a peptide complex plumps, and vitamin- and enzyme-rich pumpkin extract does its thing to smooth and soothe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
Tatum has been especially productive as a passer of late, dishing out double-digit assists in back-to-back games (10 vs. New Orleans; 11 vs. Philadelphia) for the first time in his NBA career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Holding ice cream cones in one hand, they were accustomed to using a serving spoon or ladle in the other hand to dish out the treats.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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