dish out

verb

Definition of dish outnext
as in to measure (out)

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Recent Examples of dish out Don’t want to dish out extra money? — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 And Williams responded by scoring 21 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Lynx’s 81-75 win. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 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 Russian ref Valentin Ivanov dished out four red cards and 16 yellows during Portugal’s 1-0 last-16 victory over the Netherlands in 2006. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dish out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
  1. hand out
  2. portion
  3. proportion
  4. split
  5. part
  6. allot
  7. dole out
Verb
  • Musk handed out checks at a rally there just days before the election.
    — Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Musk handed out checks at a rally there just days before the election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • For someone trying to pull that off on a Tuesday night, having the ingredients already portioned and waiting in the freezer is the difference between cooking and ordering takeout.
    — Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Definition of portion
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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
  • 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
Definition of proportion
Verb
  • Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • Eighth Grade’s depiction of smartphones is particularly noteworthy, as Kayla can hardly be parted from hers.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of part
Verb
  • And then another and another, nearly doubling the time allotted, thrilled to be exploring the connections between past and present.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The salary structure was also updated in the new CBA, changing how teams can allot their caps.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of allot
Verb
  • Before that, the Academy doled out an Honorary Oscar when the impact and excellence of a foreign film became too conspicuous to ignore, as with Italy’s The Bicycle Thief in 1949 or Japan’s Rashomon in 1952.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Budweiser and Michelob Ultra maker AB InBev, the World’s Cup’s official beer sponsor, doled out marketing support to bars and hosted 200,000 watch parties in 40 countries.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026
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