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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The Chicago native, who has worked at The Wiener's Circle for 28 years, dishes out char-dogs, Polish sausages, freshly cut fries with cheddar sauce, and insults.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Al Tamari scored a goal against Nigeria and dished out an assist against Switzerland in his most recent international matches.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Days after her heated exchange with White in which the coach benched the star, Clark silenced critics and the building buzz by scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds in the 83-71 win against Angel Reese and the Dream.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
He's also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 4 assists.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Al Tamari scored a goal against Nigeria and dished out an assist against Switzerland in his most recent international matches.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Days after her heated exchange with White in which the coach benched the star, Clark silenced critics and the building buzz by scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds in the 83-71 win against Angel Reese and the Dream.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
He's also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 4 assists.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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