dish up

phrasal verb

dished up; dishing up; dishes up

informal

: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating

dish up some soup

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.

Examples of dish up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Dabney in Shaw dishes up crispy Chesapeake catfish sliders on their bar menu (one of Anna's favorite dishes in the city). —

Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 July 2024 Stores are dishing up offers in celebration of the July 21 holiday. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2024 Stores are dishing up offers in celebration of the holiday on Sunday and some are already active for ice cream fans across the country. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024 In a high-quality video showcasing many dishes up close, Milton bites into a chicken wing and urges people to check out the place. —

Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dish up

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