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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First overall pick in the 2025 draft, Paige Bueckers, scored six points and dished out eight assists.
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Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, other state governments were dishing out huge subsidies toward NFL venues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Burton led the game with 21 points, while hauling in eight rebounds and dishing out six assists.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Mabrey does a little bit of everything on the court, scoring over 15 points while also grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out over 4 assists a night this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, other state governments were dishing out huge subsidies toward NFL venues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Burton led the game with 21 points, while hauling in eight rebounds and dishing out six assists.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Mabrey does a little bit of everything on the court, scoring over 15 points while also grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out over 4 assists a night this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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