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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Jamahl Mosley‘s group successfully shared the ball by dishing out 33 assists and defended at a high level in spurts by scoring 28 points off 20 takeaways.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Tatum heated up in the third quarter, making three baskets — including his first 3-pointer — and dishing out three assists to help Boston take an 83-81 lead into the fourth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Jesse Peno paced things offensively, sniping six goals while dishing out a pair of assists as Nauset coasted to a 20-8 romp of Cape and Islands League rival Sandwich.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Kick, the livestreaming platform, boosted his visibility by dishing out more than six figures per month to clippers on Clavicular’s behalf.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Tatum heated up in the third quarter, making three baskets — including his first 3-pointer — and dishing out three assists to help Boston take an 83-81 lead into the fourth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Jesse Peno paced things offensively, sniping six goals while dishing out a pair of assists as Nauset coasted to a 20-8 romp of Cape and Islands League rival Sandwich.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Kick, the livestreaming platform, boosted his visibility by dishing out more than six figures per month to clippers on Clavicular’s behalf.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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