DISH OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

dish out

verb

Definition of dish out

as in to measure (out)

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Recent Examples of dish out And the president wasn't invited to dish out verbal abuse. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026 Don’t want to dish out extra money? — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Listeners are encouraged to call into the show’s hotline, while Berner and Bishop dish out their best advice pertaining to all things relationships, life, social media and work. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dish out

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Volunteers will hand out free glow bracelets, necklaces and lighted reindeer noses and a trailer set up to distribute free hot chocolate.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Let’s hand out some position grades for a team that is begging for complementary football ahead of a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers next week.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of hand out

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Use a 3/4-ounce/1 1/2-tablespoon scoop to portion the dough into 34-g pieces and then roll each into a smooth ball using the palms of your hands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Ordering groceries that arrive pre chopped, pre washed, and neatly portioned.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of portion

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Since most tops aren’t proportioned for petites, I'm often left with ill-fitting sleeves and necklines that are way too low.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of proportion

Verb

The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of split

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