as in to measure (out)
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Recent Examples of dish out
Senior guard Breezy Huff set the tone in the second half, frequently penetrating the lane and dishing out to her teammates.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Van Lith also grabbed six rebounds and dished out eight assists in one of her most complete performances of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
But Edwards grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out six assists for Minnesota, as seven Timberwolves players finished with double-digit points as part of a balanced offensive attack.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Gillespie grabbed seven rebounds and dished out a team-high five assists, while Reese had four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Van Lith also grabbed six rebounds and dished out eight assists in one of her most complete performances of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
But Edwards grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out six assists for Minnesota, as seven Timberwolves players finished with double-digit points as part of a balanced offensive attack.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Gillespie grabbed seven rebounds and dished out a team-high five assists, while Reese had four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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No surprise, things got testy Referee Héctor Martínez inserted himself into the match regularly, handing out five yellow cards through the first half alone.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The push comes two weeks after Bondi handed out binders with Epstein case files to pro-Trump social media influencers at the White House -- files that ultimately contained little new information.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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And what better way to tell them than portioning them out over several episodes? 7. Whither Maggie the waitress?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Consider portioning it up before freezing with a silicone mold or an ice cube tray.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Growing up on the East Coast and splitting my time between New York and Charleston, I was surrounded by Old World America and these architectural buildings that held so much history, and had such a strong presence about them.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The facility offers a variety of track configurations, of which IndyCar utilized the Twin Palm circuit, with its component South Palm and North Palm circuits split by the pit lane, IndyCar garages, the Motorsports Village and more.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Inspiron 14 Plus is proportioned like the Acer Swift 14 AI, at 0.7 by 12.4 by 8.8 inches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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Materials that age This generously proportioned kitchen in Atherton, California was designed by Matthew Leverone to feature plenty of natural materials.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2025
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The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Crockett made the comments while criticizing Democrats for becoming divided on the issue.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That's when glorious God gave Moses the power to part the water by raising his arm.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey respected her wishes and the two parted for a summer.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Government money has already been allotted to help the development of the Central Docks area.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The first round of cancellations, which began on the evening of February 28, focused mainly on grants that included a DEI component or involved transgender participants; officials at the agency were also told to cut off funding to projects that allot money to China.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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It’s been barely three years since Kate Mara and Jamie Bell doled out $4.8 million for a Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, and the Hollywood couple has already decided to hand over the keys to their stately Southern Colonial-style digs, asking a speck under $5 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the perks are real benefits: Granite commits to almost exclusively promoting employees from within and gives managers a pool of money to dole out as promotions and raises.—
Luisa Kroll,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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