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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After shooting 2 of 6 from the field and committing three turnovers in the first half, Wiggins went on to score eight points and dish out three assists to no turnovers in the second half.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Rosenberg thinks Drake should continue to dish out the hits and shy away from the Kendrick Lamar snipes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
The single-cylinder engine is said to dish out 31 hp, for a max speed of 96 mph (155 km/h).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Rosenberg thinks Drake should continue to dish out the hits and shy away from the Kendrick Lamar snipes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
The single-cylinder engine is said to dish out 31 hp, for a max speed of 96 mph (155 km/h).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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