dish out
verb
dished out; dishing out; dishes out
: to give or dispense freely
dish out gifts
dish out advice
dish out punishment
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The third season of Euphoria is underway, but Sydney Sweeney isn’t dishing out too many details about her character Cassie’s fate quite yet.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Lions have already dished out extensions to Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alim McNeill, Derrick Barnes and Kerby Joseph — all drafted by Holmes.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
After that, hardly anyone bothered to remark on how Trump dished out one deliberate falsehood after another.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Veronica Burton did everything on the floor for Golden State, scoring 22 points, snatching nine rebounds and dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Lions have already dished out extensions to Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alim McNeill, Derrick Barnes and Kerby Joseph — all drafted by Holmes.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
After that, hardly anyone bothered to remark on how Trump dished out one deliberate falsehood after another.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Veronica Burton did everything on the floor for Golden State, scoring 22 points, snatching nine rebounds and dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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