as in to measure (out)
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Recent Examples of dish out
The sharpshooting wing looked comfortable in his first game with the summer Grizzlies, scoring 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting while dishing out five assists and grabbing five rebounds in a 92-80 win over the Thunder.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Here are some of the zingers that were dished out out.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2025
In Golden State’s 80-71 loss to the Wings on June 17, Charles played a season-high 24 minutes and scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Fully styled in a tracksuit from the brand, the Gary, IN, rapper speaks to his career, how the sportswear company has maintained relevance in Hip-Hop, and dishes out advice to rising creatives.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Here are some of the zingers that were dished out out.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2025
In Golden State’s 80-71 loss to the Wings on June 17, Charles played a season-high 24 minutes and scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Fully styled in a tracksuit from the brand, the Gary, IN, rapper speaks to his career, how the sportswear company has maintained relevance in Hip-Hop, and dishes out advice to rising creatives.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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More awards will be handed out on Sept. 6 and 7 at the dual Creative Arts ceremonies and during the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The winning man will hand out the first rose and is immune from elimination, which will be determined by a group vote at the end of the week.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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All meals are portioned properly, according to the couple.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Make sure to always use a clean knife when portioning butter to keep food particles and bacteria from being introduced.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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To put that percentage into further context, Newsweek analyzed what similarly proportioned wedding spending would look like for Americans in professions such as construction, nursing and law.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 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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Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Simply part your hair in sections, shake the bottle, and apply it directly to the scalp before shampooing.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2025
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True to form, the mayor expounds at length on various and sundry ways to part people and businesses from their money and does little but nod briefly and generally to reducing the cost of government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Also, consider the standard size of laptop sleeves and the space allotted by an average laptop carrier when choosing screen size.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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When Rihanna’s penchant for luxe statement pieces meets Puma’s devotion to sporty lifestyle products that dole out functionality, sparks fly.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers then doled out another $14 million for litigation in the current budget.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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