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Recent Examples of dish out
Meta, for example, is dishing out $100 million signing bonuses to woo top OpenAI researchers.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Similarly, this year’s prize pool of $90 million is an increase of 57% from the $57.3 million the tournament dished out six years ago.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Here denim mills and fiber producers dish out their latest innovations, from versatile fabrics and nostalgic silhouettes to elevated fades and next-gen fibers.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
For a fun coffee break, try The Coffee Cowboy, which dishes out mochas, etc., from a horse trailer parked at the foot of the town’s towering peaks.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Similarly, this year’s prize pool of $90 million is an increase of 57% from the $57.3 million the tournament dished out six years ago.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Here denim mills and fiber producers dish out their latest innovations, from versatile fabrics and nostalgic silhouettes to elevated fades and next-gen fibers.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
For a fun coffee break, try The Coffee Cowboy, which dishes out mochas, etc., from a horse trailer parked at the foot of the town’s towering peaks.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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Fans got an evening full of Moon Persons being handed out, show-stopping performances and plenty of surprises along the way — including a live f-bomb and touching family moment with the Osbournes.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That tension—the desire to be recognized and the discomfort in handing out compliments—was brought to life in a now-famous social experiment.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The private pool is perfectly proportioned and shaded terraces invite afternoon snoozes or sunset spritzes.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This can not only help your room feel properly proportioned but can also enable easy flow throughout the space.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The designer's long, dark hair is parted to the side and styled sleek and straight.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Soros has doled out more than 75% of his fortune through his Open Society Foundations, which back global humanitarian aid, civic engagement and safeguarding individual freedoms.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mariah Carey, will be honored with the ceremonies' Video Vanguard Award, while the presenter list is equally glamorous, with Ciara, Drew Barrymore, Ashlee Simpson and Jessica Simpson, and many more doling out awards throughout the night.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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