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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Towns did dish out four assists in the first half of Game 1, but then only one more Tuesday night during the chaotic closing 29 minutes.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Josh Manson dished out a huge hit along the boards in his own end, but also propelled himself into the wall awkwardly.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Shouldering an even heavier load without Boston in the paint, Clark torched the Storm defense, dropping a team-high 21 points and dishing out 10 assists along with seven rebounds.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Additionally, senior outside hitter Jayden Rivera dished out 10 kills, nine digs and three blocks while senior Kason Bardsley added seven kills, two digs and seven blocks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Josh Manson dished out a huge hit along the boards in his own end, but also propelled himself into the wall awkwardly.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Shouldering an even heavier load without Boston in the paint, Clark torched the Storm defense, dropping a team-high 21 points and dishing out 10 assists along with seven rebounds.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Additionally, senior outside hitter Jayden Rivera dished out 10 kills, nine digs and three blocks while senior Kason Bardsley added seven kills, two digs and seven blocks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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