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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Other lunch options in Santa Fe include the Coyote Café or The Shed, both of which will dish up a memorable meal of flavorful New Mexican spice.
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Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Studio Gannett With its noisy buzz of titillating political intrigue, Washington, D.C., isn't known for sitting still and dishing up boring.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Charlotte Jansen La Jolla Country Day Beach volleyball The freshman recorded 22 digs, dished up 14 service aces, collected 16 kills and added four blocks in victories over Coronado and The Rock Academy.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
None of whom, it should be said, are known for dishing up who-donuts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Studio Gannett With its noisy buzz of titillating political intrigue, Washington, D.C., isn't known for sitting still and dishing up boring.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Charlotte Jansen La Jolla Country Day Beach volleyball The freshman recorded 22 digs, dished up 14 service aces, collected 16 kills and added four blocks in victories over Coronado and The Rock Academy.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
None of whom, it should be said, are known for dishing up who-donuts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Dish up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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