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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Kuminga dished out six assists in 22 minutes, the most impressive being a pair of first-quarter dimes thrown in the open court.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Lexi Deschenes netted two goals and dished out an assist as Tyngsboro rolled to a 3-1 nonleague win over Dracut.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
And the defensive line coach isn’t shy about dishing out instructions, either, according to Ray.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
So while McDavid, hockey’s top playmaker, may not have dished out the contract assist some were hoping for, NHL stars can keep looking ahead to their next big score.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Lexi Deschenes netted two goals and dished out an assist as Tyngsboro rolled to a 3-1 nonleague win over Dracut.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
And the defensive line coach isn’t shy about dishing out instructions, either, according to Ray.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
So while McDavid, hockey’s top playmaker, may not have dished out the contract assist some were hoping for, NHL stars can keep looking ahead to their next big score.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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