dished out

Definition of dished outnext
past tense of dish out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished out
Verb
  • After the record was certified, volunteers handed out the sandwiches to travelers, airport workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who have been working without pay during the government shutdown.
    Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After the record was certified, volunteers handed out the sandwiches to travelers, airport workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who have been working without pay during the government shutdown.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.
    Statesman staff report, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That legislation included about $10 billion for NASA to be doled out over the next six years, but much of it has already been allocated to specific projects.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Swiss brand Hazemann & Monnin took home LV’s Watch Prize for Independent Creatives in Paris yesterday evening, making the second time the famed fashion house has doled out the award.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The delay and uncertainty mean Duryea and hundreds of small towns are still waiting on the federal government to disburse money that Congress already appropriated, says Andrew Rumbach, who studies disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Attorneys for the federal government were only able to file a motion to reopen the case once Congress appropriated Justice Department funds.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Dished out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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