dished out

verb

Definition of dished outnext
past tense of dish out
as in measured (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished out
  1. split
  2. allotted
  3. assigned
  4. appropriated
Verb
  • Jannik Sinner and world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, who split them two apiece in 2024.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The Vietnam War had arguably split the country more dramatically than any conflict since the Civil War.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Tired of bandaid solutions, doctors are expressing frustration with the lack of research and funding allotted to combatting the condition.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • Federal employees are eligible for retroactive pay once funding is appropriated, per the OPM, and those who were furloughed could also receive unemployment benefits.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2022, by contrast, Congress has appropriated $112 billion to the Defense Department to assist Kyiv.
    Elaine McCusker, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriated
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