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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Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley and Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie handed out this year’s BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Awards during an opulent ceremony at London’s Claridge’s Hotel on Wednesday.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand out

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Guillen acknowledges that part of the promotion’s success could be driven by value as well as portioning.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Try portioning 1 ounce of whole almonds, about 23 of them, into a small container, rather than eating the nuts straight from a bag to avoid overeating them.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 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

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The airport’s revenue share would drop from 60% to 55%, with the five airlines splitting the remaining 45% of revenue.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

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But then, in a moment Bekoff described as straight out of a movie, the clouds parted right as the bridal party headed outside.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Makeup was kept light and fresh, topped off with a nude lip, while her hair was parted down the middle, styled in face-framing waves.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of part

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Insider tip If your schedule permits, allot at least two days here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of allot

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Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Damo, Brick Savage, Kushida, Ikuro Kwon, Okumira, Josef Samael and Sentai Death Squad are the members of the group eager to dole out punishment to anyone who steps to them.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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