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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To bring Big Black back to the prep football pinnacle, Nathan Johnson dished out some tough love.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Fellow freshman Tucker Peay stuffed the stat sheet, scoring seven points, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out four assists, blocking four shots and recording five steals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Lindo continued dishing out advice to the crowd.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Kara Dunn added 12 points (4-of-9 shooting), Malia Samuels dished out a game-high seven assists, and Yakiya Milton had four blocks.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Fellow freshman Tucker Peay stuffed the stat sheet, scoring seven points, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out four assists, blocking four shots and recording five steals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Lindo continued dishing out advice to the crowd.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Kara Dunn added 12 points (4-of-9 shooting), Malia Samuels dished out a game-high seven assists, and Yakiya Milton had four blocks.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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