Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished out
Verb
-
Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Kevin has started work as a bus driver but finds himself at the end of the list when shifts are handed out.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Kherson, Ukraine — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
-
One major critique of this season is that there was no need to split its episodes in half.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Sep. 2025
-
Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The legislature appropriated $147 million this past session to protect current families using the vouchers.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
-
One user appropriated the monologue as an origin story for Fozzie Bear.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Dished out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share