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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After scoring 17 points and 16 in back-to-back games, Spencer earned his first start and scored a career-high 19 and dished out seven assists.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
Portland transfer Austin Rapp came off the bench for 13 points, junior Nolan Winter added 12, and Virginia transfer Andrew Rohde dished out nine assists in the win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Davion Mitchell scored 16 points, going 4 for 4 from 3-point range, and dished out 12 assists for Miami, which won for the seventh time in eight games.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
In Utah, Miles joins a group led by Gillian (Brenneman), a no-nonsense leader who dishes out authoritative wisdom with a quirky passion born from her personal experiences.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
Portland transfer Austin Rapp came off the bench for 13 points, junior Nolan Winter added 12, and Virginia transfer Andrew Rohde dished out nine assists in the win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Davion Mitchell scored 16 points, going 4 for 4 from 3-point range, and dished out 12 assists for Miami, which won for the seventh time in eight games.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
In Utah, Miles joins a group led by Gillian (Brenneman), a no-nonsense leader who dishes out authoritative wisdom with a quirky passion born from her personal experiences.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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