dish up
phrasal 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 roadhouse dive bar, 4560 National Trails Highway in Newberry Springs, dishes up food, liquor and live music.
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Hannah Poukish
september 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This last option is highly recommended for lemon lovers (which includes a lot of us); there are even a few lemon segments to liven this dish up.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Netflix is dishing up its latest food format and has set influencer Olivia Culpo as host.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
That is, until Ree Drummond dished up even more inspiration about how to savor the tangy, herbaceous dressing flavors in warm, buttery bread form.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Poukish
september 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This last option is highly recommended for lemon lovers (which includes a lot of us); there are even a few lemon segments to liven this dish up.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Netflix is dishing up its latest food format and has set influencer Olivia Culpo as host.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
That is, until Ree Drummond dished up even more inspiration about how to savor the tangy, herbaceous dressing flavors in warm, buttery bread form.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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