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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Clark led all scorers with 24 points while also dishing out nine assists in the Fever win, while Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
And Williams responded by scoring 21 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Lynx’s 81-75 win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
From the return of decade-defining fashion trends and toys to restaurants dishing out deeply nostalgic foods, '90s culture has seen a sweeping resurgence in 2026.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 June 2026
No, seriously—just ask audio expert Eric Zeman, who gave these buds an ultra-rare 5-out-of-5 rating in our review, something PCMag almost never dishes out!
—Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
And Williams responded by scoring 21 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Lynx’s 81-75 win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
From the return of decade-defining fashion trends and toys to restaurants dishing out deeply nostalgic foods, '90s culture has seen a sweeping resurgence in 2026.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 June 2026
No, seriously—just ask audio expert Eric Zeman, who gave these buds an ultra-rare 5-out-of-5 rating in our review, something PCMag almost never dishes out!
—Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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