as in to measure (out)
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Recent Examples of dish out
Queen made 7 of 10 field goals in the second half and dished out a game-high five assists.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
Thomas matched a season high with six assists and has now dished out at least six in two of his last three starts.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
Trump dished out endorsements to both House and Senate candidates while on the campaign trail, boosting both incumbents and those looking to secure their first term in federal office.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Paired with a range of beauty eras—from chic 1920s updos to circular blush à la 2000s—new Hollywood is dishing out their best end-of-year beauty moments.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
Thomas matched a season high with six assists and has now dished out at least six in two of his last three starts.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
Trump dished out endorsements to both House and Senate candidates while on the campaign trail, boosting both incumbents and those looking to secure their first term in federal office.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Paired with a range of beauty eras—from chic 1920s updos to circular blush à la 2000s—new Hollywood is dishing out their best end-of-year beauty moments.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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The Recording Academy is set to hand out 90-something Grammy Awards beginning with the Premiere Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. CT.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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So Hoey flagged down a flight attendant who was handing out water and offered to help.Faith Karimi, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tips from the Southern Living Test Kitchen Use a small cookie scoop to easily portion the chocolate mixture.Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Financial institutions would then be free to proportion these charges to individual customers or to nominee account holders.James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
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Rare, monstrously proportioned and strangely shaped, oarfish have sparked myths and legends for centuries.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The new players are shocked to learn of the life-or-death stakes and quickly divide into two groups: those that want to stay and keep competing, and those that want to cash out and leave.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Although Lopez kept it modest with the lacy sleeves, the shirt parted at the bottom, revealing her abs.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet by the seventies the generations had parted so thoroughly that experts tended to accuse seniors of neglect.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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He’s averaged only about 23 minutes per game for his career, and logged upward of 30 per contest only during his two seasons in Portland – and again this year, the first time he’s been allotted more than 14 shots per game.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The court has allotted two hours to oral arguments, with opening briefs due on Dec. 27 and reply briefs due on Jan. 3.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Afterwards on Christmas morning, in these vignettes, slaves commonly wished owners a merry Christmas and long life as they were doled out eggnog treats on the mansion verandah.Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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