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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Aston Villa travels to the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday hoping to dish out another Premier League double over Brentford after beating the same foe home and away last term.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
People on the ground in Pensacola, Florida – where the old logo still shines bright above the interstate – were quick to dish out criticism.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair were roommates on the hotel’s fifth floor and dished out PowerBars to anyone who asked.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Do not leave pet food or water dishes out overnight.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
People on the ground in Pensacola, Florida – where the old logo still shines bright above the interstate – were quick to dish out criticism.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair were roommates on the hotel’s fifth floor and dished out PowerBars to anyone who asked.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Do not leave pet food or water dishes out overnight.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dish out
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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