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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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.
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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
Cocina del Sol This cozy BYOB spot dishes up some of the best Mexican food in the area.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
End the day at Anthony’s Ristorante, an Italian trattoria dishing up classics with contemporary flair.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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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
Cocina del Sol This cozy BYOB spot dishes up some of the best Mexican food in the area.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
End the day at Anthony’s Ristorante, an Italian trattoria dishing up classics with contemporary flair.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.
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