dished out

Definition of dished outnext
past tense of dish out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished out
Verb
  • The department has been aggressively going after states that handed out commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants who shouldn’t have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.
    Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Short track speed skaters use the same arena as figure skaters, with two sets of medals to be handed out in that sport Friday.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The reception was packed with a who's who and just as the doors opened, the crowd divided like the Red Sea.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Although the servicing stop for the California Zephyr is too short to explore beyond the platform, Denver is a great overnight choice for passengers splitting up the 43-hour journey.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The punishment includes the NCAA’s automatic one-game suspension for fighting, plus an additional two games doled out by the Big East.
    Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Ryan Coogler has thanked the DGA for their healthcare support — a key issue right now especially with the approaching DGA negotiations that may well determine how the union’s healthcare is doled out.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Teams that are out of challenges when a game goes into extra innings are allotted one challenge per inning.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In recent weeks, Congress rejected Lake’s requests to cut funding to a bare minimum and allotted USAGM something approaching previous levels of funding.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.
    Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While the executive branch oversees the appointments of the center's board of trustees, Congress has the ultimate say on what money gets appropriated and what projects get approved.
    Nathan Lee, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Democratic state lawmakers appropriated $30 million more than the $60 million Newsom called for in his budget.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Dished out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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