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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As part of the cookoff, local leaders and personalities will form duos to create dishes up for judging, all of this taking place in front of an audience having lunch at the Boca West Country Club.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the hotel restaurant, Sam’s Social Club, dishes up farm-fresh American cuisine.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The Pop Spot Bar & Grill is dishing up creative dishes along with flashy pop art in East Memphis.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 21 Mar. 2026
To make ahead, assemble the dish up to eight hours ahead, cover tightly, and refrigerate before baking.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the hotel restaurant, Sam’s Social Club, dishes up farm-fresh American cuisine.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The Pop Spot Bar & Grill is dishing up creative dishes along with flashy pop art in East Memphis.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 21 Mar. 2026
To make ahead, assemble the dish up to eight hours ahead, cover tightly, and refrigerate before baking.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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