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Recent Examples of dish out
Meta dished out a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund last month, while the CEO met with the president-elect at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive interview with People magazine and Dotdash Meredith, Ina Garten dishes out tips for respecting your wallet while still producing the most delicious meals imaginable.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
The Nuggets dished out 40 assists, led by Aaron Gordon, who tied a career-high with 12.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
At Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Amaya is dishing out a Valentine’s Day weekend brunch.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive interview with People magazine and Dotdash Meredith, Ina Garten dishes out tips for respecting your wallet while still producing the most delicious meals imaginable.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
The Nuggets dished out 40 assists, led by Aaron Gordon, who tied a career-high with 12.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
At Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Amaya is dishing out a Valentine’s Day weekend brunch.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
Verb
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The licensing boards exist to enforce the rules and hand out punishment to people violating the standards of the occupation or operating without a license.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out Sunday at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in a ceremony that was livestreamed on Netflix.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 9 Tender and moist old-fashioned butter cake is essentially a vanilla snacking cake, not to be confused with Gooey Butter Cake, which is most often portioned into blondie-like bar.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use. To assemble, dust your work surface with corn starch, and portion out 12 balls of mochi.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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The two funds still split 42% of the stock, with a current market value of $650 million.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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But this incident certainly isn't the first time that split rumors have haunted the Biebers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ideally proportioned, four-door SUV stands out with reverence to Porsche designers efforts.—
James Raia,
The Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The new mid-engined 2.0-liter and the mid-engined proportioned FT-Se concept fit too comfortably together to be ignored.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup consisted of blush, a smokey eyeshadow look and her signature lined lips, while her hair was styled in a layered blowout parted in the middle.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Make like Kendall Jenner and into the nature of this updo by parting the front section and loosening strands strategically.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Priorities, Politics And The MBA The question is whether the FT rankings criteria and relative weight allotted to those criteria—by applicants or by the FT—may change in light of shifting interests.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In Nigeria, the president convened an emergency cabinet committee to make a plan for the budget shortfall, and Parliament allotted an extra $200 million to the national budget last week.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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But culturally—in New York, at least—a better comparison might be to the corner pizzeria swiftly doling out slices on paper plates to schoolkids, budget-minded parents, and late-night revellers.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The cost is a big one — two first-round picks plus more and likely doling out a massive contract to him at some point.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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