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Recent Examples of dish out
Further dishing out the Trumpland tactic of flooding the zone, Biden’s warnings about Trump’s plans for Social Security saw the agency itself take to Elon Musk’s X after the former president spoke.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Avoid a one-way broadcast and dishing out insights.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
With Luka Doncic hobbled due to a stomach bug, the Lakers fell 116-104 in Game 3 in Minnesota, despite LeBron James, at 40 years old, playing 41 minutes, scoring 38 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out four assists.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Young shot 12 of 28 (42.9 percent) from the field and 3 of 10 (30 percent) on threes while dishing out 17 assists to nine turnovers during the 155 possessions that Mitchell guarded him this regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Avoid a one-way broadcast and dishing out insights.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
With Luka Doncic hobbled due to a stomach bug, the Lakers fell 116-104 in Game 3 in Minnesota, despite LeBron James, at 40 years old, playing 41 minutes, scoring 38 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out four assists.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Young shot 12 of 28 (42.9 percent) from the field and 3 of 10 (30 percent) on threes while dishing out 17 assists to nine turnovers during the 155 possessions that Mitchell guarded him this regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
Verb
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In the absence of prayer mats, the NEOM flags being handed out for free were used instead.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Today, Hawaiians hand out leis for nearly every occasion – from weddings to funerals, to airport pickups and beyond.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The new 2nd-gen luxury Hyundai Palisade is sharp and beautiful proportioned.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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One of her sons, 11-year-old Yusuf, his head heavily bandaged, screamed in grief as the shroud of his younger sibling was parted to show his face.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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His parting gift might be to broaden some of its horizons, too, and that legacy would extend well beyond his departure.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The parcel was allotted to her in 1891 through the Dawes Act, which allowed the federal government to break up tribal land.—
Nick Oxford,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In the district where the Cozy Inn is located, businesses are allotted three square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage, the Salina Post reported.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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In spring 2025, the group has been doling out new tunes from the upcoming re-release.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Per online reports, the erstwhile couple initially doled out $2.8 million for a roughly 90-acre estate near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch back in the early 1990s.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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