as in to measure (out)
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Recent Examples of dish out
Mark Drone's assist streak Although Gumbs has been the primary distributor for Texas State, Drone has shown an ability to dish out dimes recently, recording eight and seven assists over the past two games.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Wait for the cheese to turn golden brown before taking this dish out of the oven.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Daily food trucks dish out a variety of cuisines from around the world.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dish out
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Wait for the cheese to turn golden brown before taking this dish out of the oven.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Since your order for the table is always a dozen oysters on the half shell, why not dish out the same for your Christmas tree?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Daily food trucks dish out a variety of cuisines from around the world.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dish out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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While some college majors like liberal arts and performing arts are resulting in rock-bottom salaries, other stable career pathways are handing out the same dismal pay.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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And on Oscar Sunday, once the statues have finally been handed out, there are plenty of options to let loose — with or without a win.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mini Muffins Mini muffins from the Publix bakery have gotten me out of many a jam, particularly classroom parties, where everyone has to bring something to share that is individually portioned.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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Proposition 50 also split the sprawling district held by Kiley, a Republican from Rocklin, into six pieces, leaving the Northern California congressman and frequent Newsom critic with few good options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, in the aftermath of their legendary Woodstock performance, Country Joe and the Fish split up, and McDonald embarked on his own solo career beginning with 1969’s Thinking of Woody Guthrie, a collection of songs by the folk legend.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her choppy layered hair, meanwhile, was worn straight and parted down the center.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Her hair was parted in the middle and pulled untidily into a bun at the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Because of a storm coming in, the runners had to depart at around seven hours in, about an hour before the time allotted for the marathon.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie sat in their Hawaiian thrones mostly doling out compliments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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School programs would be funded through money doled out by the Illinois State Board of Education.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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