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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These professionals are also dishing out on their favorite cleaning products to tackle the job.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
The club signed Alex Bregman to a deal valued at $40 million per season, acquired Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade and gave him the second largest contract to a pitcher in franchise history, and dished out lucrative in-season extensions to Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
The club signed Alex Bregman to a deal valued at $40 million per season, acquired Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade and gave him the second largest contract to a pitcher in franchise history, and dished out lucrative in-season extensions to Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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