dish up
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 figurativelyThe movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.
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Void, which dishes up Italian American food, is perhaps best known on social media for its Spaghetti Uh-O’s.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Using rich beef birria, El Semáforo dishes up pizza, tamales, melts, tortas, ramen and stew.
—Michael Deeds
may 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
The seafood from the southern shores or the heartier dishes up north will give Albertin’s patrons a more tailored slice of Italian cuisine than his daily, catch-all offerings.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Make the holiday weekend stress-free by preparing the dish up to two days in advance.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Using rich beef birria, El Semáforo dishes up pizza, tamales, melts, tortas, ramen and stew.
—Michael Deeds
may 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
The seafood from the southern shores or the heartier dishes up north will give Albertin’s patrons a more tailored slice of Italian cuisine than his daily, catch-all offerings.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Make the holiday weekend stress-free by preparing the dish up to two days in advance.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dish up
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“Dish up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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